Caerphilly Night - Diane Scantlebury

I saw a carpet
Of golden stars
Sparkling in the
Black Caerphilly night
Beacons of far off homes
In the valley
Shimmering jewel bright
Even the full magnificent moon
With its iridescent glow
Could not eclipse the spectacle of
The snow dusted scene below
Distant faery lights flickering
From amber then to green
What mysteries would
Their illumination unfold
Of human life laid bare
Tragic stories untold

Diane Scantlebury