The Midnight Shores

The gurgling stream,

leading a straggling line

of cattails

down into the valley

to circle our sleeping village 

nourishing bright slashes of

golden rod

slaking the thirst of ponies

shaking out their manes

in moonlight

tickling the toes of wild children

splashing in the shallows

dousing out the dying embers

of the last campfire

carressing the form

of a maiden 

swimming at midnight

out to meet a warrior

in a white canoe.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2006

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