A Dawning

In streaks of charcoal
Dusk writes a verse
Punctuated by the comma
Of a silver crescent
And accentuated by
Asterisks of stars
Beckoning me to read
Between the lines
And as I lay entranced
By the exclamation point
Of a fleeting comet's tail
I wake up as in a dream
In the glare of the sun
Denoting the period
Of another poetic night