The Moon By Arrangement - Jack Crimmins

[Lawrence Robinson]

The Moon By Arrangement

The moon by arrangement
grows full, begins by
returning us our night vision.

Cycles we follow
anticipations we chase
lost on a future ship
not yet sea worthy.

Stars are no longer lights
and fists in the sky carry
earth's anger. There is no
walking away.

If in sight of the moon
we can free our eyes from their
fixed positions

here the possibilities of distance
open in the remaining skies.

Life is fragile.
Our pieces are connected
to the same puzzle.

	- Jack Crimmins