Early February on the Laguna de Santa Rosa - Raphael Block

[Lawrence Robinson]

Early February on the Laguna de Santa Rosa 
 
 
Winter sunlight on bare branches at 
sunset—elusive—like the dozen egrets
intent on hunting in the now-flooded Laguna.
 
The path puddle filled until drowned. 
Everywhere reflections—cloud, willow, 
dark leaf—unbroken stillness.
 
Last rays illumine oak trunks 
and limbs leaning in grace. Perhaps
the oaks are always in prayer?

	- Raphael Block