Black Orchids and a Gypsy Moth

Black orchids and a Gypsy moth
a purple haze, a velvet cloth
   a table set with cheese and wine
two figures waiting to recline
   Midnight on the Nature Coast
The clink of glasses in a toast
   Crimson lips and silver spurs
a whispered promise - his and hers
   stallions stamping on the stone
The stars, the sky, the moon, alone
Copyright © | Year Posted 2005

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