Softer
magnolia blossoms glow in the night-dark
yard, reflecting the moon’s light
as if they were themselves moons or sea creatures
impregnated with phosphorescent cells,
brightening the fertile gloom
in cool imitation of the unseen sun

Softer
magnolia blossoms glow in the night-dark
yard, reflecting the moon’s light
as if they were themselves moons or sea creatures
impregnated with phosphorescent cells,
brightening the fertile gloom
in cool imitation of the unseen sun
