The night whispers
in silent anticipation
an electric, divine tension
fills the air
A gathering mist
dances through branches
and soon blankets the moon
one by one
the stars disappear
Legions of lumbering clouds
lay claim to the sky
thickening en masse
dropping on to hilltops
pushing downward
to bend the tops of trees
in submission
Tall grass whips to the ground
small animals scatter in panic
terrorized deer speed away
in a race to escape their fear
A flock of birds scatter above
tumbled and thrown in raging winds
Suddenly the clouds pulse
and glow
with erratic bursts
rumbling waves of sound
collide with the ground
and reverberate through the valley
A shaft of fiery light
staggers down from on high
splitting an oak tree
and set it ablaze and broken
Heaven's tears rain down
and sooth the crippled tree
which releases it's life
to the spirit of creation
The rain eases
the clouds thin away
to reveal gentle hues
across the horizon
A luminous mist
rises from the land
and an ember glows
within the heart of the oak
The ember pulses
its aura grows
in orange, violet and red
it draws Earth's children
back to their woodland home
A glowing sphere of velvet
rose
rises from the ember
floats and spins
and gently falls to the earth
Then emerges an Angel of pure light
The trees tingle with delight
and shake the rain from their leaves
The creatures gather
nestle in the grass
to bath in peace and joy
The sun issues columns of
vibrant gold
embracing the Angel
Mother Earth glows with pleasure
pleased with the mystical creation
adorned in spirit and love
