ALTERATION.
Now sinks light into hibernation and sky
becomes faded like
an old love affair
as unhappened mystical changes muster
for roll-call by spreading
moon\'s face into corners of dusk.
Now pervades alteration as dome dons look
of dirty crushed velvet,
ebony blots heaven\'s flame
pearl ink-drops bleed end to remains
of sunset and haze begins
drifting filigree murk over spent day.
Now waits time while mutation ignites
sun\'s crushed dying,
light retires leaving bruised
lines of goodbye on wounded azure
prior to night rule as crowned
and throned moon intends reigning.