By Madison
Date: 2 March 2000
reunion d'amour
like a confidante,
the thunder calms with its return.
torsos spooning in the night,
arms skating over bellies warm
in the urban sprawl north to
Buda, far across to Blanco
where the thunder rolls.
but not so here,
in this room of coverlets and
excess pillows
half-rumpled linens
make this cabin chillingly aware
of lightening shadow masquerades
who only play the walls to tease,
they mock.
Thunder.
after summer nights
stretched long with nothing
in-between but heat waves
rising from the patio.
it inundates the lull
of owl-light rain,
liquid bounding from the grass
and limestone crossings.
It rises up from hind leg hooves
and bellows out
as does this longing
this backwash of emotions
resounding from my
half-made bed of one.
M Madison
2 feb 2000
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