A curl of wood smoke, apple-spiced,
twists toward the stars, emerging—
a looming moon, like candle's glow
with chilly night converging.
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Optimist
A glowering sky, a flash of light,
a sunny day plunged into night,
and all that seemed so safe and whole
is scattered with each thunder roll.
It seems the world must wash away
in sheets of rain on this dark day-
and yet the thoughtful person knows
the day ends where the rainbow goes.