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 sundress
against the mesh
lightning flashes
silhouettes
damp as shadows
hung drying overnight
lace-patterned
on the register
after a storm
miles away.