Close to the windows is the theater of trees.
Insects make streaks along the panes
and butterflies tumble about each other’s booty.
A plump dove flies in the green crater
of leaves, a diver under the water,
and emerges a bit later just as old.
Life, bumped up against this d
(Gerrit Achterberg)
More Poetry from Gerrit Achterberg:
Gerrit Achterberg Poems based on Topics: Nature, Life, Water, Movies, Performance Arts, Insects- November (Gerrit Achterberg Poems)
- December (Gerrit Achterberg Poems)
- Marsman (Gerrit Achterberg Poems)
- Beumer & Co (Gerrit Achterberg Poems)
- Dream-Fate (Gerrit Achterberg Poems)
- Dream Judgement (Gerrit Achterberg Poems)