The Blue So Radiant
Better than lightfast
So radiant the blue of sky and sea
Edging and arching over Powell Street
The air washed clear by March’s rain
And California grass once gold in summer
Is green and bright as the blue of the sky.
People with their baby carriages
With curious toddlers, playful dogs,
And old folks like me with my cane
Made joyful by the sparkling of the sea
Edged by the silhouette of the San The
Francisco Skyline explore, walk,
And run to and from the marina.
The colors of this day win over
My finest lightfast Daniel Smith
Watercolors from the tube
Although I’d love to capture them
To hang upon the wall for memory
On stormy, grey and rainy days
Sure to soak us in their turn.
Aikya Param participated recently in the Ekphrastic Poetry Event organized by Mary Susan Gast, Benicia’s 8th Poet Laureate, with Arts Benicia and the Benicia Public Library. She will also read three of her poems on OzCat Radio 89.5 FM KZCT, Thursday, March 25 at 10:30 AM. To read more by Aikya, click here.
