Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Porcine Peregrinations 2

..Walking late at night has its own particular rewards.
For a little while- I am no-one's beck&call-I am not indoors,nor am I 'working' . I am just strolling, and looking, listening, absorbing scents,and enjoying.

For sure, there may be sore feet, or a tired body;that doesn't really matter .There is way too much of the 'good stuff' to catch up on !

Nights in Summer can be an experience ...some nights, indeed it is like attending a Symphony .The 'theatre' has a cavernous roof, sprinkled with glittering lights - the lighting continues down on the 'stage' , where diamond eyes twinkle and show the path . :) An orchestra of tiny players produce an amazing assortment of whistles, clicks, croaks and whirrs - while, 'off stage' come different notes from the large winged players  overhead ...

In Winter, the scents are of damp, and ice- sounds are limited to birds of the night , and the cold wind makes trees shiver in the moonlight.

Falling Stars are a treat , as are Summer storms, when it feels as if I am cloud walking .. with the storm rolling and rumbling overhead ,as lightning flashes and those large warm raindrops splatter on the ground-kicking up mini dust clouds :)

Sometimes, there is a special happening in the night sky- one which seems to be just for me , and one which will be always treasured.

"Moonbow"

Last night I saw a rainbow-an  arch across the sky .
A rainbow  all of silver- and it almost made me cry.

A  rainbow in the moonlight-a magic ,transient thing
Which ,though my heart was heavy, made my spirit sing.

For death had called for someone ,a friend of many years,
Now  I was seeing magic, through eyes so full of tears.

The tears were those of loss, and all that grief can be,
But a heaven-sent rainbow gave a smile back to me.



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