Wired Shadow Sonnet Poem by Barry Middleton

insinuations beyond my reasoning
to love so the tall shadows of evening
to long for sunsets dark, troubled thunder
fiery red night torn asunder

the winter here in Florida's parade
is dry, lifeless, a crowded masquerade
pale tourists lost in blind submission
faces stupid with hungry inquisition

what they seek lingers beyond their view
they search for life but only death is due
shadows stretch into the dark east
frightening night is like a purring beast

it curls about my safe and quiet retreat
as storm and nighttime shadows I entreat