Spring Window
the frame of
a window
illuminated
in spring
as a sheer
curtain dances
across the belly
of a cloud
shuttered
screened
in rain-spattered panes
on electric evenings
when harsh winds
billow and careen
a soft dress
against the mesh
Lightning flash
silhouettes
damp as shadows
hung drying overnight
lace-patterned
on a register
after the storm
miles away.