elemental
surface
light and shadow
quiet . . .

a whisper of north wind
lifts the curtain --
your finger tracing my spine

slow steady stitches
on fine linen --
starlight embroiders the night sky

altered photograph by poet

holding up the night sky
raspy love song

lone cicada

your cotton shirt
pressed against my face --

above us pine needles tap stars

through open windows
honeysuckle and sea spray --

lovers' first embrace

blush of petals
darkening shadows --

the arc of night