Leonids

Falling upon us
Like God’s arias
Like spirit showers
These meteors

A doubtless promise
The end of war
Shaking the soul
Such fire, so cold

Falling upon me
As we fall like leaves
Shaken in our souls
By crushing words of gold
Leonids paint the night
Mysterious design
Like the gilded book of Kells
Stealing souls from Hell itself

How can one see this
Without sensing
Nature’s designer—
Artist, Father?

A doubtless promise
The end of war
Shaking the soul
Such fire, so cold


Notes:
Seeing the Leonid Meteor Shower was one of the most amazing experiences I've had. It was a cold night. We were up on Afton Mountain away from the city lights. It was like an enormous, God-made fireworks show.