Olive Moon

some summer nights

the moon rises with

a pale green cast

i want just once

to linger by the river

watch as the orb ascends

high into the sky

without these damn mosquitos

biting and buzzing

i want to fall into

a deep peaceful sleep

in thick meadow grass

wake in the morning

to the crescent

sailing through thin clouds

not sucked half-dry half the night

by these fucking ticks