Moonlit Calm Poem by Sara Militello

At the time I wrote this poem I was undergoing a challenging time in my life. I could not sleep although it was very late in the evening. I drove to a nearby beach area and discovered it was either a full moon or nearly one. And as I gazed at the beautiful night scene over water, I experienced exactly what the poem states. There were many revelers on the beach and I sat transfixed as the evening unfolded and my attention was caught first by this group, then, by that one.

At some point, I fell asleep sitting in my car and woke up close to dawn when the scene looked quite different than it did in total darkness. I took literary license in stating that I waited for the night to reclaim its calm...' because in truth, I do not remember when I fell asleep. but when I awoke, I couldn't get home fast enough to write this poem. It took a few months for me to find exactly the right words I needed to capture the essence of my experience. I still marvel that I had no fear of any danger coming to me alone in my car at nighttime but things seemed much 'gentler and kinder then' as stated by President George bush at one point in his presidency. And, the next morning, things did look brighter because I was able to capture the experience.

I dedicate this poem to everyone who appreciates poetry.