Soap Bubbles

It takes an art;

to dip the wand gently,

to draw it out

and pull  back,

a soft, soapy net,

capturing an exhale

in a rainbow mesh.

 

It floats,

for a moment

suspended in midair,

a perfect, shimmering sphere,

an orb that seems to take on 

a life of its own

as it moves into the sky.

 

And in a flash,

it is gone; you can see

the moment

the net breaks, and

the film recedes

into a single point,

leaving nothing but suds

behind. 

Author's Note

I saw this lady making giant soap bubbles today.