The tide turned and the water boiled.

The door that opens into eternity has closed.

The Martian drove off the cliff and arrived at Saturn.

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The shadow crossed
When the sun rose in the morning
It turned into a whisper.

*

God bless the shining sun
The glowing moon
The spinning earth

The growing grass
And finally, man.

James Bybee, one of the founders of Caveat Lector, a poet, playwright, and novelist living in northern California.