Twilight’s Blush

 

Twilight’s Blush

Lying here in the wild precipice of peace

Earth falls away; silence transcends silence

I snail your warmth into mine

 

Revelling in these tender moments —

Lips juicy, berry-red, infused with fire

Murmuring softly, voices low and husky

 

Nose pressed into your moss-green shirt

The full moon still kissing your cheeks

Twilight’s violet blush accentuates their contours

 

I marvel as starlight clings to your lashes

Nature hums in sleepy garden beds

Your magic still teasing my tongue — my hair

 

Painting canopy dreams in wooded thickets

Seeking your amber light, the praise in your eyes

Brushing my skin in thick honeyed threads

 

The song I sing is my love’s universe

Wind-sweet with favor and deep —

Deep as the word, cello, whispered underwater

 

©Selena Howard  November 17, 2011