October Evening in Assateague-10/7/19

Serene was our island evening walk
the canines and me,

we watched an eagle soar
calling to it’s mate

we caught the sun
peeking down at us

and we watched in awe
the orange orb retire to the other side

the jack russell terror
enjoyed a roll in horse turds

the German, knowing better,
watched, waiting for my correction

we enjoyed the wild of the island
leisurely grazing nearby

before absorbing all these gifts
there was something else

we watched with dismay,
the sky be poisoned

the clear blue, crisscrossed
with man’s greed for power