12/6/12

Annie
By Frank Grigonis


The name like lightning in the daytime
over a grove of white roses blushing
when she smiles

natural, yet supernatural

as a hand-shaped cloud, one finger
brushing the cheek of the moon

supernatural, yet natural

as autumn's last breeze blowing kisses
over the lake of childhood
while the leaning trees dream
of her eyes

natural, yet supernatural

when she breathes near
there's a perfect summer night
wrapping our wounded world
in a blanket
full of stars


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Frank Grigonis plays the Baltic psaltery known as the kankles (kahn kles). It's basically a small, lap harp that produces music so pure that it cures all illnesses and restores youth. He can be reached at grigonisfrank@yahoo.com.