A Legend Of Lights

Lights! Lights! Lights!

New York Night Skyline
Dean David at Unsplash

A poem inspired by the blackouts of
New York City during World War II
By Father John R. Green
An Episcopal Poet

Copyright © by John R. Green
Shown with his blessing

Radiant, ethereal, celestial, in fantasy;

Yet, in reality elevating the human spirit.

Heralding Manhattan's glory,

Echoing the immortality of Broadway.

Orange Watchung Mountain Vista
on Wikipedia

A nocturnal fairy land
described from Orange Mountains;

Reigning over culture, architecture and arts.

Enchanting, charming, beckoning, enticing;

Not to be dimmed until
threat of Nazi bombs.


Brown! Brown! Brownout!

Somber, depressing, reflective.

Air raid drills, douse those lights!

Grimly, the skyscraper castles,
haunt the heavens.


Yes, the lights returned,

Led by the New York Island

And over all of Planet Earth!

Tribute in Light
from Pixabay

To the memory of those lost
on September 11, 2001.
Symbol of the spirit of the great
City of New York.