NATURE Poem: Shades of Beautiful in Lonely Tobermory, by Susan Gallotti

A sonnet by Susan Gallotti

White waves scurry, arrival elusive.
Smooth, bleached limestone hides dull space rock crater.
Intense sun glare blinding and intrusive.
A lone cloud wafts, the landscape’s curator.

Blue sea tiers sky in monochrome rainbow,
Clear water dissolves slate, sapphire, marine,
Turquoise stops breath, fades azure, indigo,
Mid-day sunset in plain view but unseen.

Green trees, all hues, overlapped and blending,
Protrude center mural tall as Redwoods,
Unmarred, erect with pride and unbending,
Guard the cape like a valiant knighthood.

Grey heart absorbs light; Warmth, calm, hope effuse.
As soothing palettes mute the lonely Bruce.