Contributed by Yvonne Moss
A tropical sun highlights
The vibrant chroma of the its clime.
Through the morning ocean haze,
A school of islands are spotlighted
Swimming off the Brazilian coast;
Their verdant vegetation,
Hemmed in white with coral sand beaches,
The aqua-green tongue of the sea
Lapping at its shores.
Rhythmic breakers,
In time to life’s pace, beckon,
Lulling one into a meditative trance.
Sunset approaches, preparing this maritime realm for the end of day;
Lowering curtains of gold, orange and purple to the horizon
Drawing together a darkening sky,
Giving way to the flickering brilliance of stars.
Contemporaneously,
The Arctic solstice sun hides beneath the Earth’s edge,
Shedding a dim salmon hue
Across vast frozen waters,
Washing over dingy-whites, blues and grays.
In stoic solidity and rigidness,
Is hardly worthy of a day.
The only movement, the wind.
The deepening dark of winter night
Holds sway over land and sea.
Until, the heavens alight with an auroral dance,
Muted, yet bright,
Diluting starlight with chromatic waves,
Inspiring wonder.
