morning moon

There are those 

days

when necessity dictates

 the alarms be set

earlier than usual

as was the case with our

4:45 a.m.
wake-up call

During the coffee shift

I became enamored with the

setting moon in the

western sky

I want to learn how to

capture that orb

in an attempt to explain

why it woos me so

With the determination of one

who was denied her rightful sleep

I bundled-up for the single digit morning 

camera in hand

but alas

 this was the best

of the bunch

which is a far cry from 

the marvel

I was witness to.

And so I turned my attention

to the shifting light

as 

night 

gave way to 

day

As blues

gave way 

to

violets

and thoughts of returning

to bed

gave way to

the promise

of a beautiful day

filled with snow

twinkling lights

and

sunshine...

and a second cup of 

cafe latte.

Hello, Monday!