Mountains release their wall
of cold pearls.
Pearls invade valley
forge lake
full of pebbled roads
and amber reeds
blossoms with petal-
tentacles and the cups
of balloon flowers
pointed on ends
and dappled
wildly
with bubbles.
Trees lean below
surface and waves
serve as wind
for leaves.
Footbridge waits in gloam
of unclouded
afternoon while roots
oblige as handholds
and wrinkled rocks
as push-off points
for divers
natant through teal
cerulean    moss
muffled blaze of sun
cool umbra of steady dusk.