-For Me, A Truly Marvelous Way To End The Year-
“When I admire the wonder of a sunset
Or the beauty of the moon,
My soul expands in worship
Of the Creator.”
Gandhi
I awoke in the middle of the night
I felt like something was calling me
Soon, I found myself out the door
Before long, I was out in the trees
The silence here, was deafening
The temperature, so frigidly cold
Eventually, I peered up into the sky
The full moon, now so bright and bold
Native Americans named this moon
‘Long Night Moon’ so very long ago
I wondered, as I stood peering up at it
If it had something it wanted me to know
Suddenly, the long night silence was broken
By a piercing howl, far across this frigid land
Now, I wondered if this being had beckoned me
Listening to it worshipping the moon, was grand
Suddenly, I heard another loud, distant howl
This one was obviously calling back to its mate
Perhaps the Long Night Moon had beckoned me
Knowing that I was concerned with nature’s fate
Then, I witnessed something both magical and marvelous
These two mated coyotes met, under the light of this moon
They danced and kissed, and vanished together into the trees
It was such a glorious sight, which I won’t forget anytime soon
I awoke in the middle of the night,
I felt like something was calling me;
Very soon, I found myself out the door,
And I was not alone, out in those trees.
©December’s Long Night Moon 2012, Mr. Ed
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A beautiful moment in splendor of a "Long Night Moon"
Lady Mary Ann
Anna
more beauty for us to enjoy... the
moon has its magic and casts it upon
us...
Beautiful
Love and Light
Lily
I have a large pack of Coyotes out here
and their yips are really cool
especially when they are hunting rabbits
Full Moons & The Prairie Wolf
Vickie
One of your Best, it was most enjoyable
as I read to my Granddaughters
Peace be with you
Happy New Year
William
for showing us all
how beautiful your
heart and soul really
is..once again!!!!
Lady Vivian
Happy New Year
Peace love and moonlight madness
Amber
Connie
budd
Cheers and happy new year,
Dan
You bring to life on paper ehat most of us do not experience in a lifetime. The wilderness that God has provided. I long to sleep among the stars in a tent. One day I will sleep in a place where I don't have to pay a mortage or rent. The Indians had the RIGHT idea. The Great Spirit commanded respect for all the land and no one owned it. We have grown into a society of debters. You know that we owe! The only thing my wife and I don't own as of today is our home. Still it's nice to plant in our own backyard and watch miracles pop out from the good earth.
Peace be with you and Happy New Year!
John Michael