The Cherita: Sound Asleep

after dark

moonflowers
intoxicate the night

sleep comes quickly
knowing she waits
in my dreams

you sketched a map

directions to your
waiting heart

all those lines I erased
to lose myself
in you

I’m delighted to have these two poems published in Ai Li’s 101st cherita publication, sound asleep. I’m deeply honored that Ai selected both for The Cherita Lighthouse Award, recognizing timeless cherita that light up the sky.