moonlight – leaf and twig

Darkness Softened

the black and white
of night snow
in moonlight

autumn leaves
illuminated by
the milky way

winter’s day
the sun and moon
transposed

diamond edged air
cuts like a knife
morning moon’s cold light

emanating the light of the moon
no need for a knife to free its face
its spirit rises from the shape

moonlight magnolia
her fragrance
a memory of heaven

I recognize eternity
by the light of the moon

Midnight’s lamp
guides the sleepless
through the dark

In the moonlight
the shadow of summer’s ghost
passes by the pumpkin.