night and day

in my sleep
there was a frozen waterfall
caught
like a sudden splash of a huge white moon,
and later
there were fireworks and rainbows
that gave out wonderful music
as i danced and sang
on the shore of a wide black river.....
this evening
i walk in the door
of a house full of strangers
the air full of slow jazz and wine,
a woman, wide eyed and solemn
turns in the lamplight
like the earth towards the sun
and greets me
and aah!
the magic ripples between us thicker than silver
and i laugh and shake my head
like a beggar who finds jewels in his soup -
oh, what days and nights these are!