The crescent moon appears on the horizon
As we start our evening walk facing west
Going twice around Village Edge Circle
Observing the winter sky
Joining Venus perched above it
Where we have watched it slowly climb
Over the course of darkening December
Reaching its peak elevation
Its time as the Evening Star receding
Before swinging around like a pendulum
To appear in the east as the Morning Star
Always in proximity to the sun
The moon promises to pair close by Venus
As it advances higher seen at sunset
Two days from now as predicted
For us to admire if the clouds allow
The crescent moon passing by Venus
Evening or morning as Venus oscillates
Every nineteen months as I just learned
Switching sides soon back to dawn again
We come around the bend facing east
And there is Jupiter big and bright
Easy for us to identify and mark
Its gradual climb above the rooftops
The planets wander while the stars shift
As the tilted earth orbits the sun
Causing Orion to emerge here in January
In the exact same place as last year
We are here for the same two months
Year after year walking our evening loop
Learning the rhythm of the celestial clock
Putting things in perspective
