And the yellow half-moon large and low;
Floods the atmosphere and ground below.
Crystal white engulfs the tall trees, rainforest, redwood,
pine, bamboo.
Shadows of sleeping animals fill the sheltered floor at dusk.
Tonight is like a lamp with its shade rather than missing
it,
These nights are darker than a full moon night.
Half-full but still bright, the moon illuminates the
deserts.
The mounds of sand are engulfed by light but the valleys
remain untouched.
Dark four legged, humped, long necked shadows of the day no
longer scatter on the sandy terrain.
The southwest American deserts come alive at night.
Coyotes dominate the high peaks of rock.
They sit, their snouts pointed high toward the moon above.
The breath of their howl forming a foggy cloud that catches
in the lunar reflection.
The curls of the waves glimmer and sparkle in the light at
their apex,
Like a rhythmic dancer’s elaborate attire in the spotlight,
center stage.
New born sea turtles swim from the shore to find their
family
Yet, calm and still are the other fish below the restless
surface,
The surface that is rising and crashing and curling over in
different patterns of light.
The lights from Paris to Rome to New York, New York
Flash through the city streets far below and illuminate the
ant like figures.
Lovers with hands intertwined, old friends hugging goodbye,
the shake of new acquaintances
All lit up by the overpowering glow coming from the windows
and lights strung high above
The dazzling crescent pales in no comparison to the new
illuminations
The moon blankets the earth each night.
Some see the worst things under the protection of the night,
But many of the most innocent and greatest wonders,
Shine brightly in the pale glow surrounding the world
as we close our eyes, our souls are opened,
the moon glows in and fills the void corners.
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