Night of the Strawberry Moon

A Moonlit Page

The marsh grass sways in the night breeze
lapping waves massage the shores beneath a giant live oak covered in Spanish moss
a belle of a home glimmers in the moonlight
a wedding cake mansion graced by two massive double porches
marble stairs cracked by time lead to the grand entrance
the home is basked in a glow
someone sits way atop the Georgian roof surveying all below
a fragile folding desk holds up a sturdy old typewriter
the page is blank a canvas waiting to be explored
moments pass
the cicadas continue their symphony
the typist begins slowly letters appear
Night of the Strawberry Moon

A poem by Pemba Umoja