Completely Blue The world felt upside-down. I gazed at clouds thick and curdled. They spread in soft rolls, pendulous and fat-bellied. Hanging compact and solid-more a floor than ceiling. I wanted to tread on them, bounce on them, test their illusion of solidity. Use them like a trampoline and leap through misty folds of vapour. […]

Down A soft silhouette Stung about an evening sky It answers me truth For who or what or why The soft knowledge Of an ancient past Whose rain drop’s dip And wonder’s last Now amber against The tired sun Recognition never Even completely won The nomads Of the endless air Floating free With out a […]

from Selva Malvezzi, Italy Banco di nubi Banco di nubi- la sua riva frastagliata e fragile taglia a metà il mare calmo del cielo- è una linea bianca misteriosa e chiusa, un alto scrigno vaporoso- di sicuro nasconde misteri visioni miracoli angeli madonne bianche e azzurre divinità solleciti custodi tutti degli umani destini e portatori […]

GIVE ME A CLOUDY DAY SOME PEOPLE THINK IT’S COOL SOAKING UP THE RAYS ACTING LIKE A GATOR DOWN BY THE POOL BUT MAMA DIDN’T RAISE NO FOOL I AIN’T SOME HUMAN BBQ GIVE ME A CLOUDY DAY IF YOU’VE SEEN ONE BLUE SKY, YOU MUST OF SEEN THEM ALL SAME OLD COLOR SINCE THE […]

From Middlesbrough, North East England One April’s Eve Run and rope down red ye cloud, Down from sky, into sky and of sky. Arch rainbow, leap army o’light, Through grey sky, become blue, Float woolen beings of majesty. Glitter, shine, glitter, All above, beauty aloft, Colours give heartbeats one April’s Eve. © Thomas Mallam April […]

Chester, UK Every Cloud as a Silver Lining Every cloud has a silver lining be a cloud and keep smiling so keep your clouds stockpiling When your collection grows high and tall you might need to build a jolly big wall then have a game of fun basketball Find out how much your collection is […]

Topsham, Maine Few Few are the moments that just are; when the sky shimmers through velvet air, when the heart of the universe whispers, and the field sways, when the sun is your soul, and always was, its warmth on closed eyelids – the deep sleep you’ve been missing all your long, short life, and […]

from Fall River, MASSACHUSETTS USA CLOUDS I lay down on the lush, green grass looking up at the celestial sky watching clouds perform as they go floating by. The sky’s theater sets the stage as clouds pass through on their merry way entertaining my eyes with wispy surprise as I journey from earth on mystical […]

Out Of The Storm Storm clouds blanket the sky Dark and grey, they come rolling by Rain thrashes down, stinging my face It hits me head on as I pick up the pace Unforgiving, I’m soaked to the bone “Come on legs, carry me home” A glimmer of hope, Sunrays shine bright I walk out […]