And That is the Milky Way – v2

A pure clear Maine sky

opened above us, as the fire died,

a tableau illumined

the cabin lights dimming.

We watched planes, satellites,

many shooting stars

and the streak of the Milky Way

course across the dome

of the clear night

Quiet around the still campfire,

echoes of the native drum

pulsing through us

as the night grew darker still

Edited May 5, 2013

“And That is the Milky Way – v2”

Title 8/7/07, poem August 12, 2007 15:41

“And That is the Milky Way”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/08/and-that-is-milky-way.html

Our mission trip,

from Wesley United Methodist Church,

Concord, NH and from First United Methodist Church,

Hudson, MA to Jacksonville and Machias, ME

to the Down East Maine Mission,

Jacksonville United Methodist Campground,

East Machias, ME

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