replenish the dark

come     our fire is bright ascending and the stars
still dance to the dark of night     here     huddle round
as embers dwindle let us dream aloud
of distant things that may not come to pass
under the scrutiny of a noonbound sun
things no one asks after     and we tell no one

eyes lurk reflective between tall stems of cane
and the lapping lake     the soundless shadow of an owl
cuts short the courtship of a whipporwill
a moon once hidden in a cloud now brightens
into view     this breeze across the meadow stalls
we stir asleep     our fingers dreaming still

eyelids flicker     lips press apart     and the breath
directly enters the cavities of the heart
where blood murmurs     green leaves leap from the dirt
and climbing     vine themselves among the stars
where yesterday shines on tomorrow
and the earth turns on the curvature of the plow

let the night sky guide our feet on a spiral path
our incantations grant us passage and decant
our peace     our voices ripple until we cease
ring wavelets widen in our aftermath
we step to the brink of time      and time again
replenishes the dark with dreams of dawn