Eclipse

Dreams

The shadow cast

by this spinning globe

on the raw, dogged surface

of the moon

unnerves us still

the creeping sleep

that is serenity, tranquility

and dreams.

Perfume

What is left
of the moon
puddles
on the pink tiled floor.
Someone spilled
perfume,
ethereal,
made entirely
of light.

Panic

After the last
bulb burns out,
there will be panic.
In the garden,
some are wondering,
"Have I gone
blind?"

Lunatics

Too far.  Have I
gone mad.
We are
lunatics all,
holding our breath
and waiting...

Comfort

Moonlight,
soft as petals,
will return
the way Spring
goes about
dragging God
out from under
the lazy comfort
of snow.

Shadow

Tonight
the moon--
full as a tick--
was picked
out of the sky
by our shadow.
This is unusual
more so (I guess)
because today
it is also
the solstice.

Alignment

And so...
an arbitrary event
aligns
with an arbitrary alignment
between two
pieces of space junk,
celestial bodies,
that get in
each other's way
of the sun.

Radiator

These are two
poor children fighting
over who
gets to sleep
by the radiator.