under a shaded tree ( Kimberly Taylor )

under a shaded tree i lie

watching as the summer dived

in through the leaves

and the wasp on my knee

and suddenly i never wanted to die

under a shaded tree i read

the secrets that ran through Yates’ head

The Wind Among The Reeds

and poems of Perfect Beauty

and i too wished my beloved were dead

under a shaded tree i dreamed

of cerulean skies and emerald seas

and she became beauty

and beauty was she

i sighed to kiss you - sweet Kimberly