Serenity

pockets of moonlight
across the rippled surface
of a mountain lake
–
midnight water-
still dragonflies
dimple the surface

gossamer weavings-
drops of early morning dew
snare the rising sun
–
birdsong-
the stillness
of false dawn

a paper lantern
carried aloft on the breeze
lights the evening sky
—
twilight-
illuminated by
a passing lantern

A lake flat as glass
The calm belies the hunger
Beneath the surface

Waves softly lapping.
Across the lush, verdant grass,
dappled light wanders.