Alight on night's edge
cloud-bird shakes dark wings
freed feather-flakes descend
spread sky's stillness on earth
caress bare branches
covering roof, pavement, forest path
burying corners of sorrow, aloneness
Street light breaks into sparkling stars
celebrating, dancing in silence
unknown rhythms embrace known songs
in winter's timeless symphony.
From Offerings in Longing and Love
(Serengeti Press 2008)