the palette is filled with pastels
the canvas is filled with
broad brush strokes over
a dark blue sky
i close my eyes in our embrace
to let my mind spin through the universe
i close my eyes several days later and
your embrace spins into my conscious
it is art and culture
when your romance materializes
before me in alluring scenarios
your kiss lounging on foam cushions
your lips, a pretense on the canvas
they are relaxed and sip bass ale
they smile and dance romance in my direction
they put darkness in the sky
and darkness allows the memory
to happen and reappear
your kiss pokes pinholes in the darkness
putting a twinkle in the the night