Pale sliver moon dangling
in the turquoise dusk.
No, it’s better than that!
It’s all that is left
of the rubbery stub
at the top of my pencil,
worn down
to a thin white curve
by erasing the inadequate words
I used to try to describe it.
(To hear me in conversation about progressive Christianity, science, and religion with Michael Dowd, author of THANK GOD FOR EVOLUTION: http://evolutionarychristianity.com/blog/general/jim-burklo-progressive-evolving-chris -- Michael has put together a really interesting lineup of speakers on this topic for this free "webinar" called "The Advent of Evolutionary Christianity: Conversations at the Leading Edge of Faith".)