A firefly alerts me to its presence inches from my face Bubbly giggles erupt from my lips Crickets whisper in the bushes next to my porch Dusk has finally arrived, overtaking twilight Evening made way for nighttime Feeling light in the dark Grass, bright in the sunlight, turned to an inky navy in the moonlight Heat from the day residual in the post sunset bliss In the daylight it is unbearable Just barely tolerable after dusk Kisses from the wind brush my arms Lifting up the gooseflesh Moonlight hazy in the humid air No such thing as silence at night Overhead I hear distant thunder Perhaps a midnight storm is near Quickly approaching the rocking chair where I sit Reading, enjoying the evening Stars blink and twinkle above Tonight, this summer night Underneath the summer sky Violet and blue and indigo surround me Waiting to disappear in the morning Xuberance in the bright morning sunlight Yes, but until then I will revel in the evening Zephyrs gently rocking me to sleep.
An abecedarius I composed for my Intro to Creative Writing class.