A Brush With Life

Brush strokes
Dead orange; living grey

Flash purple
Shining nocturne; dark day

Stingray dripping
Chilling touch; burning away

Sizzling moistness
Frozen limbs; frenzied sway

Weathered seasons
Sun-drenched April; dew-wet May

Life and death
Here tomorrow; gone today


© Rohini Chandrasekhar
03-05-2014