just beyond the twilight
infinite star-field tapestry
moon in midnight blue


lightning mocks the night
thunder quakes the rocks
how small our voices
in the wind


deep in the night
lonely the path
moon over a
thousand waters


birth and death
yin and yang
no matter


forty years
my principles unchanged
still seeking truth


in the wake of the storm
hijacking a rainbow


in escaping the world
I found the world
nonsense and emptiness


indifferent universe
hard-edge world of men
fog is my refuge


cosmic immensity
sharp crescent moon
slicing off a corner
of star-field splendor


deep-twilight forest
silver shadows dancing
I play a flute to the moon


attenuated mandolin
ancient Celtic tune
somewhere in and
out of Time


my heart in melody
my soul harmony
music of your Love


through the light in your eyes
in the depth of your spirit
I have found the truth of Love

--- b. e. adams (7/7/2013)