Moonbow Symphony
by Michael Doyle

My daughters and I are prone
To take all-day drives
Preferably together, not alone
To feel the peace of being alive

Last weekend, early on Saturday
Our packed-up SUV got underway
The goal was to see the Moonbow
To Cumberland Falls, we would go

Lexington horses chased the breeze
Galloping along in their ease
A bluegrass soundtrack made the scene
The love between us couldn't be more serene

We would see part of nature's design
Where the soul of Kentucky forever shines
With luck, we'd see a moonbow across the sky
As the night fell and the moon hung high 

Gathered there in a slightly crowded scene
Across the river from a forest green
A spectral bridge brought magic to the night
As a beautiful phenomenon came to light

We didn't get to see the colors we expected
But what was seen would not be rejected
A rainbow in silvers, whites, and grays
As if to hint at an eternity of Cumberland days

Standing there with toes across the ledge
Gathered in wonder at the water's edge
We were misted and mystified without a sun
Looking up at beauty that was second to none

Here, near where Cumberland's gap was blazed
Along the trail that Daniel Boone had made
There is beauty such as this to find and know
Nature's presence is found in a beautiful moonbow

(c) November 19, 2024   Michael Doyle
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