Pieces of Paradise

A bright yellow butterfly flies

As lizards rustle leaves on the warm earth,

Azure sky above and sea below likewise,

Sand clouds from the Sahara shroud el Bailadero,

And a lone locust survivor

Is all that's left of the swarm

That flew from distant lands.

In the heather forest is a cool trail

For the lone walker,

Who sees and hears it all.


Copyright © 2004 Bard of Ely All Rights Reserved

www.bardofely.com

This poem is one of a series I wrote on a recent visit to Tenerife, which is my favorite place in the world and I am delighted to have become a regular writer for the Tenerife News.

Here's a gallery of holiday photos.