This is my Playground
My playground has a lemon sun,
And an Arizona cactus- lit by the moon.
Firebirds torch the skies,
And my eyes are joy-filled with prismatic hues.
Cucumber mist spreads across a mystical river.
And lunar berry coconuts flood sweetened earth with melodies.
I paddle peacefully through looping branches from lime trees,
My hair brushed smooth by luminous palm leaves.
And I feel calm at the sound of the cosmos all around…
There are no endings or beginnings in this lush vermillion plain,
Only a melting, humming rhythm- of all our pulses vibrating into omnitude…
And an Arizona cactus- lit by the moon.
Firebirds torch the skies,
And my eyes are joy-filled with prismatic hues.
Cucumber mist spreads across a mystical river.
And lunar berry coconuts flood sweetened earth with melodies.
I paddle peacefully through looping branches from lime trees,
My hair brushed smooth by luminous palm leaves.
And I feel calm at the sound of the cosmos all around…
There are no endings or beginnings in this lush vermillion plain,
Only a melting, humming rhythm- of all our pulses vibrating into omnitude…
This poem is copyright (©) Carmella de Keyser 2025
About the Writer
Carmella de Keyser
Carmella is from Belsize Park, London but now lives in Essex. She has a History degree from the University of Manchester and writes poetry for both adults and children, exploring her Balkan heritage, identity and feelings of displacement. She co-founded the Harlow Circle of Poetry and you can see some of her work in 'Your Harlow' and in the next edition of 'Dream Catcher Literary Magazine'. She is compiling a children's collection of poems based on all the adventures she has been on with her two children. In her spare time Carmella is a Vegetarian who loves the Beatles, sci-fi and adores animals especially elephants!
