The Night Sky

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  • Dedicated to My sister-in-law
                                    

The Moon is bright

Shining in the night

It shines in the sky

As mid-night draws nigh

A ring of pure ice

So large yet so nice

Harmless though it seems

A cold night it deems

The stars far and near

Sparkle so clear

They stretch so far

Their beauty cannot mar

Constellations so great

Each one signs a date

Leo, my symbol

A lion so nimble

The clouds gather 'round

Some a great mound

Massive waves of rain

Shall serve no pain

The rain shall pour down

Dressing the earth in a shimmering gown

It pitters and patters on every window pane

On every house down every lane

In Wisconsin's late Autumn days

The snow in ways sometimes pays

It makes the earth reflect and shine

The sun light for a second time

The clear reflection illumines the night

In such a wonderful and beautiful sight

It glows as heaven

All night to five from eleven

Then comes the branches so grim

In the daylight are the brim

Of ugly old trees

That can't fall to their knees

Though harmless they look

They're not from a book

These leaves frame the moon

The beauty you shall see soon

This is the night sky

Full of stars and yet I

Love the moon the most

It has not a mouth to boast

The snow makes the light

Oh what a sight

And the dead leaves frame

A beautiful picture with no name

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