Opal Dusk
Sun sets in the west
birdsong is a background lullaby.
Pinks weave with blues
that mingle with amber.
The opal dusk summons
creatures of the night –
the dark side of life.
Golden owl eyes
light a silent flight path.
Masked scavengers
hunt and cavort.
The fragrance of an
alabaster moonflower
tantalizes a foraging moth.
Dreams flourish
as ghosts of the day fade.
Silence grows
and breathing slows.
Shadowy streets hum
with hidden life in the opal dusk
until the moon owns the sky.