Melancholy-
not sadness
the vagueness
of mood
and feeling
a sudden sense
of personal loss
beyond understanding
life is held in suspension
nostalgia presses -
the voice
of the past reminding
of times past
in loving and sharing
in joyfulness and suffering


it’s beyond midnight
no moon or star
in the clouded sky-
a soprano is singing
a sentimental serenade
strains of a flute drifting
in the chilly air
the heart breaks
the forlorn heart sighs
a bitter storm shakes
the trees by the shore
a strange bird sings nearby
but nothing
is felt by the indifferent night.