When Sky Swallows The City

I come down in blue

 droplets of rain

streaks of felted cloud

grey skies turn black

sink into green.

I come down in blue

festival face paint

river red gum grins

gloved fingers reach

towards nightfall.

I come down in blue

eyes of laughter

stage a banquet of

sunshine to light

up your solitude.

I come down in blue

denim overalls fix

the leaking faucet

hang the back door

on brass hinges.

I come down in blue

cascades of water

your lover again

on this ocean

of winter.