in moonlight
my eyes finger your body
like braille
skimming texture
before laying hold of meaning.

spilling rose petals
the rose
reveals itself.

beyond your voice
i sit
in silence
in two worlds
with and without you.

evening kimono
pools at my feet
i imagine your eyes
a fugue of stars
a world of forward glances.

after the kiss
dew glistening
on the petals.