Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Lover at the Lake




Lover at the Lake

Woman, if you were to turn your cheek
to me, and the slip of the available moon, where above
the birches, continues.

And if your throat in such a moon were the day’s fragrance
pooled and cooling in the still bowl of it.

And if I were supple enough. 
And if I were hushed enough.

Lips—and your astonished breath—woman—I’d cup
your head and ease you back once more alive
and lean into the moon of you rising and waxing…

but I wait.  While your face shimmers and glints.
On the bottom of all things water
I wait for every ripple to be still so I can lean again into the lake.


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