Richard L. Matta
Release
a trellised red bougainvillea
petals away from its vine
loiters briefly on my palm
and enters the choppy bay
a vast thick grey cloud
fills the sky a ship splits
the bay creates a new fold
I turn a sheet of origami
into a crane a promise
to release the freight
of endless unopened doors
corridors unexplored
all the tendrils scratching
through sleepless nights
Bio
Richard L. Matta is originally from New York's rustic Hudson Valley and now lives in San Diego, California. He's often on or near the San Diego Bay with his golden-doodle dog. His poems appear in Hole in the Head Review, Healing Muse, Modern Haiku, and San Pedro River Review, among others.