Sunday, April 27, 2014

A Poem by Cherise Wyneken



Hawaiian Parable   
 
Fogged in
muddling through the mountains
we wiper through wet mists
struggling to the summit.
 
Inexplicably
the clouds may lift.
Wait – you might achieve your goal
   grand view of Grand Canyon
Kokee Park, Kauai.
 
Below the puff of breeze
deep cliffs appear like magic
   saddle-backed and red.
A gold-green frieze of velvet
slopes the sides.
 
Fogged in
muddling through the mountains
we press with patience
for a glimpse of heaven’s crest.
 
 
 
Cherise Wyneken is a freelance writer whose prose & poetry have appeared in a variety of publications.  Her book publications include:  prose:  Round Trip, Freddie, Spaceship Lands in Africa, Stir—Fried Memories/ poetry:  Touchstones, Seeded Puffs, Old Haunts, Things Behind Things.  Plus a children’s cassette.  Her poem, “Borne Again,” was nominated for the 2013 Pushcart Prize.

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