come, listen to my words
these soft-footed quivering things
wandering palpating against
your eyes your lips touching
you in the lambent lunar light
this is quiet beauty
the thrum of wings
like tiny heartbeats
a thousand quickened moments
as my thoughts of you take flight
each one a mystery
ephemeral flickering shadows
lured, I can never escape
feel gently this amazing journey
the beacon path flooded by your glow
I have already flown
will move beyond this stage
to spin each strand of knowing
your thoughts that wrap me
embraced in comforting silk
I pull myself within
adhere to your strength
content to be grounded
we form this cocoon together
and create something new
Colleen Anderson has a BFA in writing and her poems have been published in such venues as Mirror Dance, Polu Texni, The Future Fire, HWA Poetry Showcase and many others. She is a Canada Council and BC Arts Council grant recipient for writing and has performed her work before audiences in the US, UK and Canada. Nominated for the Rhysling, Dwarf Stars and Aurora Award for poetry, Colleen’s collection, I Dreamed a World was published in the fall of 2020 by Cycatrix Press.