MORNING SURPRISE

MORNING SURPRISE

At half past four

drew the drapes

on window west

to welcome the dawn

but was surprised

by a fat, amber moon

balancing on the right edge

of a house across the street.

I wanted to call  the world

but the world asleep

could not be disturbed ,

so I had to consume the scene

all by myself.

 

It (the moon)

slipped to the right,

and between two houses

slowly descends

south southeast,

amber

copper,

gold,

then out of sight

and off

to California.

    March 1, 2010