Nighttime...

Blue skies and stars
glimmer in the distance
And a full moon’s rays casting shadows
upon my hand as I write.

Lampposts light the street down below
With nary a soul walking.
A lonely, well-lighted street
With cars parked alongside darkly-lit houses.

There’s stillness in the air.
The trees stand tall their leaves
and branches unmoving.
Dogs bark at a distance

As a cock crows,
Thoughts ...
Memories...
Creating a hazy scene of silence .

April 15, 1995
11:40 p.m.