(photo by Mardy Bogar)
Emergence
Emerging from behind gentle hills
studded with stately evergreens,
bright with reflected light from
our closest star,
the familiar orb slides upward
through the dusky sky.
Low, opaque clouds threaten to
obscure the view.
Yet, in truth, they
enhance the majestic scene
as it is appreciated by
human beings waiting
and watching below.
Like a silvery sand dollar
just below the surface of the salty ocean,
the moon embarks on its journey
above our world
once again.
Sarah Carlson
March 2012
