Also know as the Moonflower, this species is vibrantly beautiful, especially after collecting raindrops!
Moonflower
With that same quality of white
it shares with its namesake --
the deep white of a full moon
in a deep night feeling no competition
from the only other intruders, pale
pricks of faraway stars, it’s shadows
swimming in the darkness among
the inanimate folk of the glade --
a late-summer moonflower catches
raindrops like jewels woven into a
gown fit for a queen, or a crown
of pure, milky silk cushioning the
silver headband while catching
it’s jewels much like a moonflower
after a late morning storm
on a late summer day.
© 2021 Russell E. Willis