David O'Haolin Whalen Poet Light Verse

Leaf Shadows Dancing

Leaf shadows 
Manically dancing
Mincing moonlight 
Into myriad motes…
Montages of mystery
Upon which
Reality floats..

Leaf shadows dancing
Withdrawing…
Advancing…
Rivulets retreating
Neath prows
Of night’s boats

Swiftly sketched…
and as swiftly erased
By leaves and limbs
Leaving no trace…
The artistic trees
One would suppose
Have only need
Of light and shadows

Palette imbued only 
With black and white…
Colors of lonely
Hints of  light
Leaf shadows capering,
carelessly, capriciously

Cast upon canvas
…Of moonlit night…

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Barbara Gorelick September 11, 2013 at 3:18 PM Im so glad I stopped by this one..in a hurry as usual. this is so lovely..wonderful work. BG David O'Haolin Whalen September 11, 2013 at 3:56 PM Thanks so much Barb for your time and comments. It's always rewarding to hear from good poets who share a love of Nature. Appreciate ya' , David O