OLBER’S MOON

by Aleksandra Hernandez

It is a quite common phenomenon here in South Florida: daytime moon

Maybe it is a common occurrence elsewhere, also,

But I like to think it is just here that the paradox of day and night becomes a pressing issue

The moon on the opposite side of the sun, defiantly challenging daytime conventions

Oh you think it’s daytime? Well what do you make of this,

Me, just showing up here, like an impolite guest

Maybe I’m a sucker for transgression, maybe I like the thought of undermining expectations, says the moon

While still existing within the bounds of approvability

Meanwhile

The summer heat rages on, moon and sun millions of miles away hide from plain sight

A spotlight squarely on a cratered, floating sphere that greedily hogs the light, keeping it mostly to itself

Like a firefly failing to touch the spaces in between