This Night

Could this night be any
more perfectly redolent
of promise? Its deep blue
velvet hue a perfect backdrop
for winking Venus, the full
glorious face of the moon,
a breeze moving the
ineffable fragrance of spring
in the cool air, snow 
melting underfoot and
the haunting call of geese
flying on their northward
trajectory thrilling the 
very marrow of our
frozen Canadian bones.