Observation at Dusk
there is a moment
when the crescent of the sun
falls below the horizon
and the earth gives back the light
as a luminous gift of thanks
to the sky
the earth becomes bathed
in sable and shadowy grays
deeper darkness dwells
beneath the bushes and trees
the earth flattens
into two dimensions
and the sky—the receiver of light
lies above the darkness
brilliant in teals and purples
hardened into a shellac of light
enfolding the colors of the earth
into arms outstretched in prayer
Pamela Olson, 9/20/08
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