A Sunset Moon

A sight I love to see, and appreciate.

The summer air is dense
Hazy between me and the sun,
the phosphenes dance like colliding planets when I squint,
But it is clearing quick.

Clearing as the sun sets and the moon rises, the air is light now,
Absorbed into the cooling soil, and animals begin to sniff the brush.
Remnants of the day still linger in the taste of the breeze.

The darkness is covering half of the sky, fading slowly into blue, a fading blue.
stars dust the darkness,
where the small moons white, crystal shine meets the suns peach orange light.
Forming into one, day and night, the sun reflecting itself.

The sky is cut down the middle now, blue on one side, black on the other.
No clouds drift by, no cloud dare interupt, no bird dare fly by, no person dare look.
When such a magnificent sight is occuring above their heads they walk languidly,
Not noticing, staring at the pebble dusted sidewalks with sullen eyes, if only they looked,
They do not look. Do not notice,
The colliding skies.
Night and day.
The moon and the sun.
A setting sun,
The moon watching it quietly.
A Sunset Moon.

Reviews

[Jason Endfield]

Your words painted a picture in my mind's eye of a time and place I know well. Thank you.

[barleygirl]

I love this poem! This might be one of my all-time greats on this website (admittedly I'm new here!) First, I love the moon & especially this rare moment when sunset blends into moonrise. I live in the mnts, in the boondocks, where it's easy to focus on all the natural sensory delights, becuz there's no noise & no lights to distract. Your poem describes how I've felt a million times. It's so rich with imagery that's very unique. You've described my favorite Grandmother Moon in all the ways I have NOT read before. Excellent job & thanks for the friend request, cuz that's why I'm here reading you & checking things out.

[Eric Vienneau]

Wow. You made my night ahah, thank you so much for this review, its nice to hear things from another point of view. I had actually just read your poem "Fiendish February Frogs" which reminded me of my poem. I loved how you also looked at a part of nature that no one really takes time to look at, and you came up with some of the most beautiful lines (I had to write a few down). Anyways, thank you so much for your review, i always appreciate it 😊

[barleygirl]

Nature is my big motivator! *smile*

[Master]

I like it very much, as if you have given the words to my thoughts.

[wordman]

changing of the guard ! you painted it well