For Day 17 of National Poetry Month, I celebrate the night…
Welcome Moon
The waltzing night brings jasmine
a perfume caress to herald sighs,
the breath of breeze amongst the trees
that spreads to touch the stars
Quiet footsteps linger
between the grasses strewn
Eyes that glitter to the sky,
Oh, welcome moon
A stroll about the garden
when souls do chase their sleep
plucks the strings of ecstasy
and banishes the cares
Of wonders great, and solitude,
a smile, a dance, a snatch of tune
‘Tis a night to be alive
underneath the blessed moon
Memories from imaginings
tangle in the vines
and perch upon closed petals
as the roses slumber well
Stillness follows pace and turn
with nature’s bounty to commune
Such an eve for remembrance
Shine, oh light of the moon
If only one could stay the course
Here amid the sweet nocturne
Yet it shall not be but a brief respite,
a momentary dalliance
Drink in the wind, the stars, the night,
for serenity, it ends too soon
With a tear, and a whisper
and a farewell moon
Be Afraid of the Dark 
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