Late Moon


The moon is very old
and will rise late.
Have a little patience
with her.  She has seen
every battlefield on earth.


Luna Tarde

La luna es muy vieja
y se levantará tarde.
Tenga un poco de paciencia
con ella.  Ha visto
todos los campos de batalla de la tierra.


Kathleen Winter
(c)Kathleen Winter, 2006
Previously published in "Sebastopl Center for the Arts/Sonoma County Regional Transit
'Poetry on the Bus' Program"