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Summer Moon

Tonight, the moon showed glowing gold in arc across the sky. Just two days shy of full, its face was auburn in the sky. Above vast smoky, flirting clouds which danced a nighttime reel, was this celestial, glowing face a presage of dark seal? Night's languid, shining sovereign drew its veil upon the deep, then set upon its lunar course with all the stars a-sweep. When next we spy those fleeting stars will we see and declare, "beware the eve a copper moon lights with an omen's flare." 6-30-15

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Skat A

Date: 7/1/2015 12:25:00 AM

Love the poem..SK

Brian Baumgarn
Date: 7/1/2015 4:06:00 AM

Thanks, Skat, just a few lines last night as the Moon was as orange and red as a fruit. Had to write something about it. Found out on my way home from the overnight that it was smoke from fires in Northern Alberta over a thousand miles away. Nature is awesome.