Pedaling into Perigee*

– Field Note by Justine Kibbe December 7, 2017.

Morning was crisp with a filmy frost on fallen leaves.
The damp scent of brackish hung heavy.
Moonbeams lit the bike path along my favorite “pedal fast and glide” bridge.
Buffleheads were gliding too; but leaving ripples and sparkles in their wake.
I did not ask the moon to “Supersize me”.
Merely continue to super surprise me with such wondrous moments of
Creation – such elation.
Such perfect symmetry without design gimmicktry
Served up here!
In awe of Nature’s portions – meant to satisfy
I made it to the Driving range at exactly sunrise
Meant to gratify.

*Moon nearest to earth and Oyster Pond, Fishers Island