Water and Sky

by Kenneth Reimer

Spinning Earth and Moon

shift us from light to shadow

and pull the swollen water

back high onto the shores

of Western Bay.

The darkening

edges down the mountainside.

Sentinel trees blur

into a single silhouette,

even as the clouds flash

with a final burst

of yellow amber.

Fading light

withdraws from the bay

until only the stars shine,

too weak to sparkle the water.

Light surrenders to sound,

and a low symphony –

all but unnoticed in the daylight –

reclaims dominance.

Thump of wings.

A splash.

Creaking wood.

A bird’s unanswered cry.

The sound of water

in its long, deep inhalation.

Always the sound of water....

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Kenneth D. Reimer lives on the Canadian Great Plains with his wife, Lisa, and a cat named Nazca who likes to bite him on the leg. He has a Master’s in English, and spent decades working as an educator. Whenever possible, he travels the world and attempts to record its wonders. His favourite art form is the short story, but he enjoys non-fiction, and poetry. Occasionally, he takes on the challenge of longer fiction, ranging from novellas to novels. Zero Time, his novel of time travel, is available on Amazon. Samples of his other writing can be viewed at KennethDReimer.com.