Music: Moonlight Sonata

Thong Ba Le

The Bearing

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The universe suddenly brightened up its galaxies, The universe suddenly brightened up its galaxies, shaken by a Big Bang that rocked the starlit sky, shaken by a Big Bang that rocked the starlit sky, like the so-called "fire works" made by mankind like the so-called "fire works" made by mankind million of years later, above the screen of smoke, million of years later, above the screen of smoke,

in celebration of their lives. in celebration of their lives. They were shot out every where by "The Bang", They were shot out every where by "The Bang",

among asteroids, meteorites, comets and among asteroids, meteorites, comets and to their unknown destinations. to their unknown destinations.

They traveled through the "Black Hole" gravitation, They traveled through the "Black Hole" gravitation, and million of light-years away from their creation and million of light-years away from their creation

Nine planets were finally drawn by its huge mass to the Sun. Nine planets were finally drawn by its huge mass to the Sun. The earth and the eight objects traveled around the SunThe earth and the eight objects traveled around the Sun.

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The Big Bang

The Solar system was formed, that tiny part of a galaxy, named by the earth people as The Milky Way in fun.

Pluto, the outer planet, then Neptune, Uranus, Saturn and Jupiter, The Earth with the moon, followed by Mars, Venus and Mercury,

the planets and its satellites had lived as a happy family, with the Sun, the God father to be

The Sun

Behind the dark green mountain shadows, Behind the dark green mountain shadows, below the purple dome, sketched smoke from jet flows, below the purple dome, sketched smoke from jet flows,

the half shape of the blazing sun was setting slowly. the half shape of the blazing sun was setting slowly. Its last gold dusts sunk over the prairie. Its last gold dusts sunk over the prairie.

The grass was getting taller The grass was getting taller as the Sun vagabonded and grow older, as the Sun vagabonded and grow older, along with her energy that kept losing, along with her energy that kept losing,

like her shadow that shrunk over the oak tree limbs. like her shadow that shrunk over the oak tree limbs.

O land of dream, let her dig you up, O land of dream, let her dig you up, and hide under so she could lift her petal-like cup, and hide under so she could lift her petal-like cup,

and allow night creatures to start their works and allow night creatures to start their works to build their futures that matter to the world. to build their futures that matter to the world.

O land of love, give her strength and hope: O land of love, give her strength and hope: When she rises up again around this globe, When she rises up again around this globe,

all things and living creatures will re-energize, all things and living creatures will re-energize, so grasses keep growing taller under her eternal light!so grasses keep growing taller under her eternal light!

On the sixteenth day it must be,

the moon goes skinny-dipping in the sea.

A quiet night the ocean is deep, her hair is blowing

in the breeze. She 's backstroking to see the night sky

where the far stars are so shy. The universe is suddenly stopping her turn

and the stars are falling to be free.

A school of dolphins from the sea,

they are surprised and stop to see,

then jump over the surface while they watch the golden rays pouring from her body.

A bright cruise ship is sailing by. All lovers are looking

to the sky. Their sweet dreams along with their hopes

are flying with the moon in the night.

Once a month the moon goes swimming. With her beautiful body she keeps shining

to enlighten true love as she must, and to bless the kiss of lovers as such.

Ocean Moon

From above, it appears to be a large balloon,From above, it appears to be a large balloon,colored with blue, white and maroon.colored with blue, white and maroon.

With drifting smoky treks of cloudsWith drifting smoky treks of cloudsabove sparkling seas embracing fertile ground.above sparkling seas embracing fertile ground.

Closer, that globe becomes a magnificent pictureCloser, that globe becomes a magnificent picturedrawn by angels who protect all creaturesdrawn by angels who protect all creatures

All things that live and thriveAll things that live and thriveunder the azure sky and golden sunshine.under the azure sky and golden sunshine.

The Earth, our green planet, home of many generations,The Earth, our green planet, home of many generations,was formed by a “bang” on its day of creationwas formed by a “bang” on its day of creation

with snow-covered mountains, endless seas,with snow-covered mountains, endless seas,vast prairies, lakes and soaring trees.vast prairies, lakes and soaring trees.

On the ground, cars, trucks, buses and trainsOn the ground, cars, trucks, buses and trainsare zigzagging, shuttling, honking on asphalt lanes,are zigzagging, shuttling, honking on asphalt lanes,

like children’s toys and in video games.like children’s toys and in video games.The Earth, after her start, is no longer the sameThe Earth, after her start, is no longer the same.

The Earth

The tornado was seen coming closer,the warning siren was sounding behind her.She ran from the field to the nearby church

and stayed low so she wouldn't be hurt.The roof of a farmhouse was lifted up,

and oak trees and the lamp poles were shaken up,a pick-up truck was turned upside down,

in the air one could see a flying cow.Explosions from high voltage transformers

that located in the path of the twister,were loud...windows panes were blown away,

power lines fell down flashing deadly raysPieces of metal flew everywhere,

turning counter-clockwise here and there,they hit unknown targets and destroyed

with the strong wind that made a lot of noise.It only happened in a few minutes

the tornado finally diminishedthe devastating scene was visible

it looked like a dumpsite...terrible.

The Twister

Winds like to touch green foliage and to shake them hard,Winds like to touch green foliage and to shake them hard,spraying morning dews that drip down from tall grasses,spraying morning dews that drip down from tall grasses,as a rainbow bridges across the early lightas a rainbow bridges across the early lightand screens of dense fog disperse from the blur of sight.and screens of dense fog disperse from the blur of sight.

Winds like to blow earth dusts and to twist them around,Winds like to blow earth dusts and to twist them around,vaporizing warm seawater into drifted clouds,vaporizing warm seawater into drifted clouds,formulating tornadoes as the mother nature’s wrathformulating tornadoes as the mother nature’s wraththat destroy human lives and their belongings on her path.that destroy human lives and their belongings on her path.

Winds like to lift up and along the ridges,Winds like to lift up and along the ridges,entering caves through caverns to create new tunes of musicentering caves through caverns to create new tunes of musicor hurdling above evergreens on the mountaintopor hurdling above evergreens on the mountaintopand chasing the skiers’ downhill on the slopes.and chasing the skiers’ downhill on the slopes.

Winds like to sail over the tides to the boundless far away,Winds like to sail over the tides to the boundless far away,curling white-capped waves with gales in stormy dayscurling white-capped waves with gales in stormy daysor to caress smooth skins of happy lovers and to mendor to caress smooth skins of happy lovers and to mendbroken-hearted with fresh breezes in the end.broken-hearted with fresh breezes in the end.

The Wind

They were flying above snowy mountains, They were flying above snowy mountains, in a formation that they long maintained. in a formation that they long maintained.

They knew that time had come to head down south, They knew that time had come to head down south, the next stop would be somewhere in the Plains. the next stop would be somewhere in the Plains.

Under their long wings there were five big Lakes Under their long wings there were five big Lakes that reflected their shadows on the surface, that reflected their shadows on the surface, in the morning as they crossed the border, in the morning as they crossed the border,

between Canada and United States. between Canada and United States. Once a year they had formed for the journey, Once a year they had formed for the journey,

together they traveled over landscapes, together they traveled over landscapes, without any navigating tech aid, without any navigating tech aid,

they reached their destination, the warm places. they reached their destination, the warm places. They stayed on the hills, oh all summer long, They stayed on the hills, oh all summer long,

gathering good foods and strolling along, gathering good foods and strolling along, making a lot of happy noisy sounds making a lot of happy noisy sounds

under the sunny sky in the swamp ponds. under the sunny sky in the swamp ponds.

He sat on the rock by a tall palm tree, He sat on the rock by a tall palm tree, with a binocular watching the geese. with a binocular watching the geese.

The Canadian Geese

That hot summer evening, the clouds, in fascination,That hot summer evening, the clouds, in fascination,gathered and crowded, drifting lazily in formation. gathered and crowded, drifting lazily in formation. Night was dropping its silhouette over Night was dropping its silhouette over the earth with her dark gray petals. the earth with her dark gray petals. And a chicken hawk broke the silence … And a chicken hawk broke the silence … soaring toward the crescent moon. soaring toward the crescent moon. Nature seemed to ignore the hanging moon,Nature seemed to ignore the hanging moon, getting brighter and showing her half pedalgetting brighter and showing her half pedalalong with stars that would start to blink along with stars that would start to blink in the purple sky soon. in the purple sky soon. The tall green grasses fluttered on both sides of the dirt road.The tall green grasses fluttered on both sides of the dirt road.Wood fenceposts stood straight up,Wood fenceposts stood straight up,interval in dark and white paint coat.interval in dark and white paint coat.They seemed like smaller as looking down toward the plain.They seemed like smaller as looking down toward the plain.Farmer’s fat cows, bells at their necks,Farmer’s fat cows, bells at their necks,were walking home… heavily, making sounds…were walking home… heavily, making sounds…””clink-clank”.clink-clank”.From the distance, the wheat tower printed From the distance, the wheat tower printed on the greenish backgroundon the greenish backgroundand smoke was seen rising and dispatching and smoke was seen rising and dispatching in the direction of the old town,in the direction of the old town,there farmers, happy for a productive work day, there farmers, happy for a productive work day, gathered under dim lights in the small bar to celebrate. gathered under dim lights in the small bar to celebrate. Outside, on the plain, night took over Outside, on the plain, night took over and cloaked the earth with its dark curtain to end a day. and cloaked the earth with its dark curtain to end a day.

Evening On The Plain

Thong Ba Le

A creation of minhthong.netA creation of minhthong.net

The Bearing

Music: Moonlight Sonata