I have seen you unexpectedly
in the sky over thin Iona,
leaning against a whispy cloud
in the light of a chill dawning.
I await your appearance
each Autumn dusk
for you are the harbinger
of long dark nights ahead.
I greet you by name
leaving or arriving home,
seek you out overhead
easily seen in a city sky.
Now you watch over me,
for you are visible
each night when
my head rests upon its pillow.
Through the uncurtained window
I know you track with me
the dreams of Winter,
and assist me in any successful hunt.
Orion’s re-appearance in the Autumn skies is always a powerful moment for me too and when I see him watching over at night I also feel protected.
Indeed. He is guide and protector.