Photo Op
Such a
Spectacular view
Outside our
Hexagon window
This early morn
wispy clouds
Creep
Around and through
Stark fingers
Of leafless branches
Multitudes of stars
Wink
In the otherwise
Emptiness
Of outer space
A full moon
Bright
Lustrous
Illuminates trees
The snowscape
Glistens
A search
For a camera
Capable of
Capturing the moment
Proves futile
Fumbling around
Will only wake
The family
Off balance
Arms trembling
I take a picture
With my phone
The result is
Disappointing
Mediocre at best
But at least
I tried
©2014 Jill Baker
Snapshots 
We have become so used to having technology at our fingertips, that we forget there are limits to what our gadgets can do. Words began taking shape in my mind after I saw the full moon framed in our window this morning. I wanted to capture the image before sunrise so that I had a picture to accompany a poem. Needless to say, the content is drastically different from my original intent due to unforeseen circumstances and events.