Haiku (Kimono)

silken folds fall

winter moonlight reveals

white egret spears fish

Silk kimono (着物) with Snowy Egret print

New Moon

The Kiss (Rodin)

The new moon slips its smiling face

Above the morning camisole of mist

And shines a gentle beam

Across my lovers breast.

 

An early breeze stirs fading shadows,

As night is chased further into the dawn

By the golden promise of an autumn sun,

And reveals the soft curve of lips –

 

 

“Stop staring at me” she smiles…

 

But I never will.