The Swan

Elegance in petals
of white,
a delicate cloud
gliding through
sun jewels,
acoss the skies
in placid pools.

To await the cold stars
draped in shades
of purple light,
and the silver shine
of blackberry night.

Gentle to the summer ball
of elderberry moon wine,
a slender white shadow in
the splendour of floating dreams,
through river mist, wildflower
meadows and emerald leaves,
drifting into silver frost of sky
to stagger into
the honeysuckle dew 
of red dawn sky.