Beacons by Michael Keshigian

At dusk, pointed shadows

of maple tree foliage

print hieroglyphics

upon the darkening landscape,

a discernable message

as the moon ascends

and swallows

small clumps of darkness

the sun leaves behind.

Lunar sand illuminates

the dimming tree line,

stars, in earnest, glimmer

to deepen the view

the empty vat of space provides.

A topless, black shroud

with a hostile view

would linger overhead

should these beacons extinguish

and allow the dark

to accentuate the hollow, lightless

silence that would be night.

Michael Keshigian’s published poetry books include: Eagle’s Perch, Wildflowers, Jazz Face, Warm Summer Memories, Silent Poems, Seeking Solace, Dwindling Knight, and Translucent View. He is a 5- time Pushcart Prize and 2-time Best Of The Net nominee. His poem, Winter Moon, was recently set for Soprano and Piano and premiered in last fall (2013) in Boston.(michaelkeshigian.com)