Night has spilled it's crimson chalice
across the horizon
Feathered color spreads along the bottom
of the bone white clouds
the center ball slips too soon below
and from the spilt chalice flows
navy darkness....and ever deepening ink
creeping and seeping
chasing the color down
lowing it all away
Then from the highest heights piercing
pin points of light
and rising up to them...
with tomorrow's sun
refecting
off the blasted surface
A white grey moon
to haunt and woo
It's light
kissing the wave tips
stealing the brilliant bait from each
and running up into me
I am lost in the shimmering
serenade
Swayed into a hope... I didn't see coming
Bedazzled and bejeweled in enticing light
as if the shore and sky could join
inside me
like a wafting song that floats in the night
I stop and hold my breath...to listen and not miss one
note
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