The Perfect Restriction

Just trying to write more everyday, so no promises that these will be great

What a perfect restriction
That instant
When the dark and light embrace

And the lovely moon retires
And night becomes the day

How beautiful the exchange

How divine the two beings
Who can never coexist
And who stand for varied
Contrastive things

But there is that instant
When they greet
And pass by one another
Quietly

Why one would struggle to find
A more powerful thing

Reviews

[Augustus]

Ah! This is a good one! Simple, but poetic. Really liked the phrase "dark and light embrace". The sun and moon greeting each other and passing by in one moment also paints a pretty picture. I don't understand in what sense you use the word "restriction" here. Could you enlighten me about it? All in all, the poem is like a freshly baked cookie. Crisp and melts in your mouth but is over before you know it. Well done! :)

[Emily Feret]

I used it to represent that simple fact that the sun and the moon cannot share the sky! Thank you for your review!

[Augustus]

Oh I get it! Thanks!

[DCT ponderings]

This poem reminded me of the moment in Ladyhawke as night turned to dawn. The flash in between where Michelle Pfeiffer and Rutger Hauer's characters could see one another for a brief moment

[Em]

This is beautifully written.

[Emily Feret]

Thank you so much Em!!

[Em]

Youre very welcomeeeee

[Moniba]

LOVE this!!! Wow, Emily you are a great poetess!
This part is special..
How divine the two beings
Who can never coexist
And who stand for varied
Contrastive things

But there is that instant
When they greet
And pass by one another
Quietly

And then the last stanza too :)

[Emily Feret]

Thank you so much! You are too kind!

[Chris]

seeing the moon in daylight - the colors just beginning to show... always held me.

[Emily Feret]

Yes, it is a beautiful oddity!

[KeeD]

For that moment is worth a thousand life times. A hundred thousand more and maybe the sun and the moon will forever unite. Exceptionally great poetry Emily. I'm so embarrassed I haven't read much of your work before. This is great.. I'm a fan.

[Emily Feret]

Oh my, I am blushing! What kind words!

[Michael G. Smith]

I don't mean to contradict your very talent in writing and pushing us to think but there have been days I've seen the moon in the middle of the day and the oddity of it is the beauty.

[Emily Feret]

Oh no I agree with you, that is one of my most favorite things to see! :)

[Sami Khalil]

"When the dark and light embrace

And the lovely moon retires
And night becomes the day

How beautiful the exchange"
This is some great poetry in the making...:)

[Emily Feret]

Thanks Sami!!

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)

[SHEEMA HUQ]

a most competent dedication to the contrasing beauty of shade and light, well done!

[Emily Feret]

Such kind words, as always, thank you!

[Marc Marlon Villaflor]

Wow :) love the merging of contrast things. The night and day embrace, it resonates perfection and tranquility. Very brilliant and captivating piece.

[Emily Feret]

What a beautiful and charming review! Thank you so much!

[Peter H]

this poem can relate to many things especially the concept of yin and yang , its a lovely quite simple and endearing poem , its very ambiguous i loved it

[Emily Feret]

wow, what a compliment, thank you!