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!