Concerto for Hammers and Glass Harmonicas.
black velvet night-sky soul
with no piercings of small bright stars
luminous full moon heart shines over all
washing lucid sapphire sea eyes in pale light
night's curtain falls heavily like death
onto the cold wet delicate drops of dew
covering the soft tender trembling porcelain skin
blushing hydrangea cheeks' color elevates
smooth crimson rose mouth opens
resonating terror echoes throughout
night-sky soul and the shrieks are left
hovering in the night-time air
like notes placed in carefully timed measures
dominated by the G or Bass clef.
12 April 1998