The finality of the horizon, or so the eye might see
The darkness revealing itself; splintered at first
Fading hues of orange, yellow, and red
Reaching skyward, grasping the moments
While the moments are still being sought
By the greys and darks of the night
Their presence creates a competition
The end results are predictably, a sharing of space
Illuminated shadows spill forth from the edges
Momentarily captured in the eternal prism of night
Offering nothing more than a brief display
Until they too retreat behind the skyline
Wispy clouds seem to dance in unison
Shimmering in an electrified light show
Gathering the remnants of the daylight hours
For a spectacular finale, before an abrupt closure
The inner light of the twilight sparkling
In a reflection of an already past sunset
And as the daylight finally surrenders
Allowing the darkness to prevail for a while
The shadows seem to fade and melt away
Blackness layered upon more blackness
Tall pinion pines, like enormous angry spikes
Contribute to the jagged nightscape
Flanked by the branchy giant hardwoods
And the dense foliage below
Nearly hidden from sight, they tower and wait
For the arrival of the characters of the night
And almost on cue, the first star makes itself known
Growing brighter as the seconds pass
Until it twinkles like a jewel on a velvet cloth
Others emerge in a gathering of plenty
Effortlessly showering the nightscape
With a new breed of illumination
And when the contrasting night is just right
The night welcomes the main attraction
Called Alkina, Lewanna, Miah, and Hang
Selene, Yue, Qamar, Loorea, or Celine
The night bids welcome to the moon
Its light casts an eerie glow upon the ground below
Reviving the lost and muddled shadows
With renewed illumination and glow
And the show goes on in a splendor of night
Only closing with the coming of the new dawn
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