In This Oppressive Season

Magnolia bloom pale white like moonlight hurricane shutters creek a sultry night wanes restless sleep ceiling fans beat quiet absent rhythm a soft breeze I lay awake watching the moon rays creep across a barren wood floor finding its way to the corner I cannot silence my restlessness Troubled is my sleep as the moon glows softens A silhouettes leaves Sliver silence soft in its wake always falling across the door the beat of the fan the rhythmic tattoo of tic tac rattle n hmmm magnolia blooms like moonbows as dust drifts spinning falling across covers the floor reflexs ghosts In my sleep the mantle white the dust thick silence in the heat drift across fallen were it reeks twelve of the clock all alone in the house Silent in this oppressive season restlessness in my dreams Of magnolias drifting in memory Throughs of imagery faded photographs loom at the passing of the moon as Magnolia bloom pale white like moonlight across hurricane shutters Screen doors creek a sultry night wanes As a moon in silence waxes restless is my sleep Listening to the ceiling fans beat quiet absent rhythms soft breezes drift wile I lay awake watching