Comforts of Night

Comforts of Night

By Armando Ortiz

Moon rays bombard

the anchored boats

Off the coast

they sway

We follow owls

through the night

Evening desert winds

pass through the canyon

Blowing out

to the silent bay

While your hand

feels my back

Rustling leaves

flood the arroyos

The cool oven jet streams

feed our burning fire

We sleep naked

warming each other

Mockingbirds

cut across

Manzanita trees

surround us

We embrace

under a blanket

The night is a starry splendor

sleepless but fully awake

We enter each other’s eyes

and find comfort