Nighttime at Lost Lake

as the shadows grow tall
beyond the forest edge
plebeian toads croak in the shallows
of some long lost lake --

with nighttime official
pixies come out to play
their periodic shrills of laughter
dart across the calm surface of the lake
creating ripples
which give the surfing fireflies
reason to shine
a group of flying fish
on return from a local well
make quite a splash
drawing the attention
of the lost lake wizard, who smiles
and reaches to wind his clock, as
the dancing pixies
scoot back into the forest
their nitelite trails glowing in the darkness