When Darwin looked at the Moon
and saw and knew
just what we see
and know
might his gaze
have searched there
between the moon-seas and moon-mountains
for moon-cities and moon-villages?
Upon which flashed the thought
of how moon-evolution transpired
what that rocky nature
had chosen
whether there might be gods up there
and hope
for a better future?

What did Darwin think
looking up from a Galapagos island
at the blood-red full moon?

Translated from Estonian by Adam Cullen