Colorado Harvest Moon

A brilliant harvest moon hangs beneath the ebon Colorado sky. Scudding clouds dare not darken its lustrous glow - tho' they often try! Silhouetted against the moon are geese winging to warmer destinations, Mysteriously guided by That Master Compass in perfect V formations! The moon spreads a coat of silver on lakes and rushing streams below. Yonder, majestic Pikes Peak gleams with a crown of freshly fallen snow! White tail deer peer shyly from the shadows of golden aspen groves. Magnificent elk graze in yon valley 'neath the harvest moon in droves! Lovers, young and old are spellbound by the harvest moonlight's trance. Mr. Moon has a special knack for setting the tone for love and romance! They hold hands strolling along moonlit trails to reminisce and dream, Their glowing faces brightened by the harvest moon's mellow beam! Families bundle up against the chill to enjoy hay rides and wiener roasts, And toast marshmallows over roaring fires, telling tales of scary ghosts! Wizened "hooty" owls emit their throaty moans adding to the eerie scene! The moon beams benignly o'er Colorful Colorado giving to all a sheen! When autumn winds begin to blow and trees stand bare and so austere, We welcome the warming glow of the harvest moon in our hemisphere! Alas, tho' the harvest moon graces our skies only in the autumn of the year, The Creator will delight us again come next October - that you need not fear! Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired