Dover Lights
Near Dover Arkansas can be viewed on most any night
A puzzle documented as, ‘The Dover city lights‘
Folks from many miles around, some even out of town
Eyes fill with wonderment when the lights begin to clown
I have viewed myself, no proof of science I found
From the mountain above, as interest begins abound
The lights flicker in different colors, energetically
They dance and prance, leap and treatment for all to see
This outstanding thriller performs an impressive show
In a valley below, on Long Pool waterway, well I know
In the night sky are voices, with many thoughts and theory
As the lights pretend ghostly pranks, their trade quite scary
One popular legend has it some old miner lost his gold
Lights are many who died believing, “still searching are lost souls’
To a Native Indian raid on a wagon train, some attention is laid
If so the braves were plenty, for the lights are many charades
My personal suspicion, it is the moon’s seduction
In riffled waters below, anomaly is moon’s concoction
Perhaps the campfires in Long Pool park below, give show
The utter mystery glow, in Big Piney riffles below
For and in Honor of Carolyn Devonshire
And Contest
Copyright © John Freeman | Year Posted 2011
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