Peace & Stillness

midnight hush 

even the wind is silent 

a chorus so deep

crescent moon hovers —  

civet cat thuds on the roof  

figs fall in the dark

rainy moon softly 

mourns autumn departure 

tears slip through the clouds

moonless autumn night —  

only the whispers of stars 

warm family chats 

the last moon quarter 

sinks into the morning dew 

the night exhales chill