Nightspell

Cat cry breaks the night right under my bedroom window. It has a burgundy wildness that is the opposite of my outward tame energy.   We are not adversaries, this cat and I. we compliment each Like autumn and spring like sky and sea..  …

Hour ten

Your sorrows will fade like the night sky fades— from black to blue from blue to pink.   The dawn will come.

Floating

Soft canopy shades, Moon’s glory crept across the Lake with time to spare.   Floating Lue August 13, 2016

“Before Darkness”

As the night falls, I will gaze in your eyes And see the stars’ light reflected. Up close, I will hear your heart beating And feel your presence Illuminating the essence Of your bottled hopes and dreams, Like a moonlight projection Floating in a sea,…

When Night Descends

Rain melts the twilight sky as cresting waves pound the shoreline. Wind lift me up, let me swim in the Milky Way – its raspberry sweetness on my tongue, as dreams pass this dreamer by. I caress the stars above, kiss the moon with tender lips,…

Shine

Attention, Who doesn’t like it. Fame, You got to fight for it.   My Darling, A little girl Still stays inside you She may want to be a princess but you need to be the Queen.   Those bright lights can hurt your eyes There…

3 – Before Darkness

A lifetime of thoughts happens In the minutes, sometimes hours Before I close my eyes The worlds that never were, But might be – if I write them down The morning after, or even now If I reach for the notebook by the bed The…

Night

Night Virginia Carraway Stark Darkness settles In the wind and the mist That rise up from the wild clay soil Like a cool cloak Of dark moon splendour The gloaming is alive With tendrils of fog that seek All that is warm and safe Stars…

Sestina for the Night

As the clock strikes midnight my mind is on something beautiful Away in the city she is who I long to be with this night We don’t need any words or to speak just us together touching It is as if the only language we have is our love…