Creatures of the dark

Silence, immobile trees
Quiet, dark blanket of sky
Soft, stealthy clouds
Patchy, faded, white crescent

Swift sudden breeze
Clanking, rolling tin can
Swaying red curtain
Brief peek into hidden worlds

Lazy mongrel footsteps
Another chilly draft
Fastening blanket around a bare body
Loud shutting of wobbly windows

Winking stars, sleepy night
Shifting foliage, like soft whispers
Glowing candles among the marshes
Fireflies in the dark

Dancing shadows form grotesque shapes
The wind carries clandestine messages
A faint howl travels across space
As the hour surrenders to the ‘other world’