The sound of a phantom's shadow in the dark

The voice of the breeze
unspoken whispers
the secret language of the trees
conversations in dreams
what unwritten poetry sounds like
the scream of sleeping cars
lyrics in a silent mike
the song of unstrung guitars
breath of the planet's dark side
the swishing winds past talks send
the hidden tune you have inside 
 words of an imaginary friend

The touch of the sun

 soft stuff of clouds

 the cold steel of the on-screen gun

 crush of yesterday's crowds

 the warmth of a flying kiss

feel of a vacuum 

 the pang of a near miss

 comfort of the womb

 a hug shared over the phone

 lingering fingers of someone gone

and someone yet to come.

The daylight stars

faces in exposed photos

 images through broken binoculars

the ancient sculpture's lost nose

 shapes on an untouched sheet

the unseen night rainbow 

 springtime footprints left by winter feet

the dead light-bulb's glow

mirror people on the other side

the smile of the maker of the universe

 the painting you have inside

 conjured-up character's features