Shiraz Melody

1 December 2004
Corpus Christi, Texas

Russet melodies, duets—violins,
Tongue—ginger—ochre ebony’s tips,
Slipping through hazel’s tins,
Cinnamon plucked auburn leaves
Burnt—smoke diffused,
Cello base winds—henna nutmeg,
Echoing ecru fantasies painted
Grecian terra-cotta scenes;
Purpurated susurrations spiral
Whirling lavender frenzy,—
Satin umber somber,
Thick-rooted brown branches
Into copper counterpoint,
Beige crisp—incarnadine sears
Fly,—tumbling cerulean.

Shostakovich String Quartet #2.