Friday, May 8, 2009

Cloak Of Twilight

I enter the cathedral from the northeast corner
and nearly disturb the grand round tour
scholars of the stone
ex-worshipers.
A minor curate of the square flings halos at me
I dodge and they may have stuck the tourists
I do not know as I have already left
at the first sign of trouble.

My cloak of twilight wraps around me
in big draping airy folds
it is indigo and near invisible
from inside it looks green
huge voluptuous leaves
it looks flimsy and graceful
from without you must be wise
to see even a shimmer or turn.

I travel with a Midnight Cat
careful steps but quick
and I pass the valley guardians.