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Moon
He held the long arch of an embrace
White light of skin
pocketed by exhaustion
(He had shined such a very long time)
Pocketed pale blue
He held in his grasp a question mark
He kept under his thumb an elipses
...
Answers not spoken loud enough
To wake the sleepers
But filled with context
...
Enough said
Far from casting out delusions
He kept them in the mirror
Reflecting a light
That withered in the Sun
He held the Gold
For tug of war
And the seas came crashing
in Huzzah!
His face was minted
On old currency
Time
And time again
White light of skin
pocketed by exhaustion
(He had shined such a very long time)
Pocketed pale blue
He held in his grasp a question mark
He kept under his thumb an elipses
...
Answers not spoken loud enough
To wake the sleepers
But filled with context
...
Enough said
Far from casting out delusions
He kept them in the mirror
Reflecting a light
That withered in the Sun
He held the Gold
For tug of war
And the seas came crashing
in Huzzah!
His face was minted
On old currency
Time
And time again
Published 13th Jul 2024
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14th Jul 2024 9:22am
You had me at the first line. Although I mis-read 'arc' instead of arch (I should wear my glasses when I read!) but I might just keep my mis-reading.
Really enjoyed the walk through of ideas / images and traditional references for the moon. All absence and presence, waxing and waning, coming and going. And the moon's curious relationship with big brother, the sun.
Great stuff, sent me looking for your back catalogue :-)
Really enjoyed the walk through of ideas / images and traditional references for the moon. All absence and presence, waxing and waning, coming and going. And the moon's curious relationship with big brother, the sun.
Great stuff, sent me looking for your back catalogue :-)
14th Jul 2024 12:04pm
15th Jul 2024 2:36am
Your writes are quite interesting. I wonder what you read, or have read, that steers you towards the type of creative processes that you possess. It isn't fluff. It's thick with detail.
Well done.
Well done.
15th Jul 2024 11:51am
My reading has been all over the place. A long list of first loves. I like to leave enough room for mystery to be left .. a concrete thought or image left in ink becomes dead on the paper, but when left to the readers imagination and interpretation, the thought or image remains alive and continues to breathe. Thank you Styxian
15th Jul 2024 11:53am
Dear B,
You had me at the title. The captivating beauty of the moon is gorgeously ensconced in this poem. I love “His face was minted
On old currency
Time
And time again”
Stellar closing. I really enjoyed the escape you’ve given in this piece. Lovely. H🌷
You had me at the title. The captivating beauty of the moon is gorgeously ensconced in this poem. I love “His face was minted
On old currency
Time
And time again”
Stellar closing. I really enjoyed the escape you’ve given in this piece. Lovely. H🌷
17th Jul 2024 9:41pm
16th Jul 2024 9:52pm
Brilliantly written and executed. I dig your storytelling. Into the list it belongs. Appreciate you.
DL
DL
17th Jul 2024 9:41pm
