Skylight

I turn a corner
The sudden shock of the moon
Overpowering a just darkened sky
This October night
Insistent
through closed shutter slats
No denying its pull
Heart rising with the fall
I cannot sleep
The moon will be here, always, still
A permanent fixture
in this transitory life

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About katemccarrollmoore

Kate Moore’s passion is literacy, and she serves as a mentor teacher and staff developer throughout the greater Bay Area. Kate served three terms as the City of San Ramon's Poet Laureate (2012-2018); she also teaches poetry writing workshops for children and adults. Kate holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership for Social Justice from California State University, East Bay, an M.A. in Teacher Leadership from St. Mary’s and a B.A. in English Education from SUNY Albany. She and Bob Moore are the proud parents of four beautiful grown daughters, and the smitten grandparents of eight beautiful children who fill them with hope for the future.
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