LOVE LIES BLEEDING

Cimmerian mists 

ooze a damson nocturne,

rubiginous buds bloom un-noticed-

As two lovers linger in amorous collusion;

A streetlamp proliferates

its wine-colored lumination

across the avenue,

and the neon fixture 

of a neighboring storefront

casts a carnelian glow 

upon the scene;

While frolicsome shadows dance about

in nigrescent celebration,

a night owl hoots in harmony

with the whispering intonation

of the rushing wind-

The evening air is sinfully alive

with the jingle-jangle jive

of a jazz piano

and the street is filled

with crowded silence

as love lies bleeding....