Cross Country

I
flew
past miles 
of fences
made of stone 
along the fields,
through the dusk 

into moon time,
into great pines whose tips 
brushed the stars.

And the moon came close 
and blessed the snow
so cold, so cold,
and lit the silence 
so deep,

so bright!
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November 19, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
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