CREATURED
CONNECTION
poetry
NIGHT
Omar Buddhu
Sol dips low in the western horizon; the
dawning of night,
Luna, the brilliant white disk, ascends to its zenith in the firmament, bringing
light,
Stars twinkle into view, like glimmering fireflies, incandescent and bright,
The animals of the forest, predator and prey, awaken�what a sight!
The great wild tiger, resplendent in its majesty, displays its might,
By uttering a roar that fills all others with sheer fright.
The raven, sleek and obsidian, soars among the boughs; the forerunner of plight,
In superstition, the harbinger of death and other grievous fates mortals cannot
fight.
Owls, feathery and wise, hoot from the trees, occasionally winging into flight.
Sol dips low in the western horizon; the dawning of night.
The vast firmament gleams, a diamond-studded
gown wrapped about Mother Earth,
While couples and families remain safe in their homes, huddled by the hearth.
The male nightingales sing their bewitching song, calling to their mates in
merry mirth,
While on the ground daytime animals are slumbering, waiting for another day�s
birth.
Beyond the sprawling forest, night gulls glide across the shimmering waters of
the firth,
While further still, humpback whales break the waters of the ocean; enormous in
girth.
All across the land, at the inception of each night, a totally different world
takes flight,
And it all begins when�
Sol dips low in the western horizon; the dawning of night.
Getting a taste of God's creation as it should be!
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