Captain's Log. #Star Date 1: 19th January 2014

I have been so stoked about my trip to Norway that I have posted entries haphazardly. This is my attempt to put things into chronological order. 

My Christmas present from Hubby was a cruise in search of the Northern Lights up the coast of Norway at the beginning of February 2014.  This was something that I had hankered to do for some time so my excitement was epic.  I wrote this poem in January in anticipation of this event.  I am sure the trip will not disappoint. 

Northern Lights

My love and I are sailing North 
into the twilight zone.
Where chill winds blow, no sun shines 
endless night winds moan. 

Nor dawn nor dusk marks  passing time;
nor sunset stains the sky. 
The pale moon wanes and waxes 
as the Milky Way floats by. 

Oft the heavenly firmament 
pulsates with rainbow hues 
as solar flares bombard the earth 
her surface to abuse. 

They beat with burning energy 
upon Von Allen's belt.
This shields and dissipates the wrath,
which would be harshly felt. 

The Aurora Borealis 
lights up the Arctic  skies 
with undulating curtains 
before our ravenous eyes. 

The beauteous spectacle we see 
serves to remind us all 
that God the father does protect 
and will not let us fall. 

(C) 2014 Terri Richardson