Enchantment

(Enchanted Island, 1978, by Millard Sheets)

Tranquility overcomes the sky,

in shades of glossy crepe pink and mauve purple.

Ice, as if frightened by the light, begins

to release its tight grasp on the silk water.

Flying, cawing, the gulls appear on shore

of the lifeless branches, once strong enough to withstand

the storm, now resting in the glacial air.

The gulls cheer for the return of the crystal clear

glass below them, holding the natural color of the sky.

Within the gusts and swirls of the wind,

and the bitter cold touch of the water,

there is a serene lagoon, awaiting the melting of the ice

and the return of life. The stiff branches in eternal lull, 

reminiscing the silent yet lively world around them, 

enchantment.