Bora born
Lights in the sky _
Standing at the roller door, knowing they will be there
the first flash doesn't take me by surprise
hang on a minute have to go and get my glasses, to see you all the more clearer ...
The sunset dissolves
the new moon hangs in the creeping night sky
from 4000 feet the stars are clear as crystal
creating a setting of sparkles the master jeweller sets time by.
Return to the door expecting tonight a somewhat different show
not to be disappointed the next flash is higher up _ the new moon just below.
Then off they go, heading to the north east
a flash every five seconds
seemed as though they had been patiently waiting to put on this spectacle ........
For they were straight into it
not mucking around tonight
you could excuse yourself for thinking
this was your own private show.
The strobe is regular, no colour just intense white and I don't know why
in a straight line after five or six flashes have covered near half the night sky.
Like times before, the speed must be tremendous
thinking this and as if it was on cue
the flash became a slow pulse of trailing fading light from one strobe to the next, so what's going on here........
Then a flash off course
slowing down then speeding up
my God can they read your mind
have to move, the pine tree tops were soon to spoil the view.
So up to the road in front of the shed to improve the line of sight
but just like before no more was seen, that was the last of the light show tonight.
- O -
© 2003 _ Nhawrr yirrpa
the first flash doesn't take me by surprise
hang on a minute have to go and get my glasses, to see you all the more clearer ...
The sunset dissolves
the new moon hangs in the creeping night sky
from 4000 feet the stars are clear as crystal
creating a setting of sparkles the master jeweller sets time by.
Return to the door expecting tonight a somewhat different show
not to be disappointed the next flash is higher up _ the new moon just below.
Then off they go, heading to the north east
a flash every five seconds
seemed as though they had been patiently waiting to put on this spectacle ........
For they were straight into it
not mucking around tonight
you could excuse yourself for thinking
this was your own private show.
The strobe is regular, no colour just intense white and I don't know why
in a straight line after five or six flashes have covered near half the night sky.
Like times before, the speed must be tremendous
thinking this and as if it was on cue
the flash became a slow pulse of trailing fading light from one strobe to the next, so what's going on here........
Then a flash off course
slowing down then speeding up
my God can they read your mind
have to move, the pine tree tops were soon to spoil the view.
So up to the road in front of the shed to improve the line of sight
but just like before no more was seen, that was the last of the light show tonight.
- O -
© 2003 _ Nhawrr yirrpa
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Lights in the sky _
Lights in the sky _
