The A of Jason

I had emerged from the A of Jason¹

  Where the sun is more friendly than the moon

  Causing gleaming in a river basin

  And extending those heated afternoons;

The gathering of loved ones is perfect

  When we make memories with each other

  Of laughter and love and life and respect

  While the day’s warmth cannot help but smother;

The brief showcase of the vibrant crescent

  Does not limit pleasantries of one’s plans

  For that I am just an adolescent

  And night to me is lovely whilst it spans

                   I am grateful for my timely dawning;

                   My life has left an absence of wanting.

1. The A of Jason is what I call the month that I was born in, August. The first letters of the months July, August, September, October, and November spell the name "Jason" when combined. This fact needed clarification since many readers were befuddled by the phrase, "The A of Jason."