Letters rain from sentences
Etched as clouds on canyon walls
Warmed in the sun’s reflection
Time concealed, while water falls
© 2026 Phil Perkins
The header image features petroglyphs on St. John, USVI, photographed during one of my visits, many moons ago. Located along the Reef Bay trail, these ancient carvings were made by the indigenous Taíno people.
Time and a Word, by Yes (1970) – see lyrics here.