Cumulus Grace

The skies tell the story of the glory of God,

  the firmament proclaims the work of his hands;

day pours out the news to day,

  night passes to night the knowledge.

                                                  Psalm 18

The petals of clouds are opening

their beauty

in the vase of sky

on a table of countless stars

the day-blue doily hides:

their shadows

fleeting

over the runners of earth

patterning 

 dark and light

coming and going

here and 

not here

all afternoon

 cumulus grace

in no 

time.