Orion Rose Last Night

Orion rose last night --
Though long driven off by the Sun,
Today the wind is in the trees,
And clouds glide with his promise
That cleansing cold and long nights will come.

Orion rose last night --
How many more winters
Before I, after my short span,
Fall headlong into his beyonding realm,
To join at last his long and chilly hunt?

Orion rose last night --
And now the wind is in the trees;
Cleansing cold and long nights are coming,
Bringing renewal, possibility, dreams,
And redemption.