silhouette

[standingdeer]

Silhouette



White on black pulls up
the empty sounds of running water
I could see the Moon
half exposed through dark woods rising,
into the constant blue

Stars and smoke get caught in my clothes
I find myself alone
breaking the brittle wood
to entice the will of the fire, to dance a while
without the accompaniment of music

Orange peels curl up
beneath the embers
adding fragrance to the night
The moon now creates wake in an ocean
following its solemn path forever


Maybe the spirits will find time to talk
around these vanquishing flames
because now all we have are silhouettes
since we've left the light in the forest
burning
black on white

standingdeer

[fulmah]

I loved this one, there's almost a surreal quality to it, a lot of colors, and a great balance of images and ambiguity....

Stars and smoke get caught in my clothes
I find myself alone
breaking the brittle wood
to entice the will of the fire, to dance a while
without the accompaniment of music
yeah, that's one great stanza... I think this is my new favorite from you, excellent work! :)