My Moon

Who has seen the moon rise

as a tissue paper seraph singing

ballads of brevity to a sky suffused

            with orphaned stars?

 

I have seen her there     swelling

above the Poplar and Ash

when night swings low to touch

            with delicate fingers

the softly trembling boughs.    

 

She has known my deepest secrets

as crumpled paper tossed from bridges

when tears are little prayers sinking

as stones would do in deep water.

 

In moments of weakness     she has

watched me fall to my knees

in tear-stained supplication     and

as an ever silent saint she shines

all the brighter in times of torment. 

 

What is the definition of beauty

if not an un-dimmable force

that as surely as our own flesh

            shrinks and thins with age

will ever remain a pale-blooming Lotus

            floating upon a charcoal lake?   

Reviews

[smilempsn]

thatz so Beautiful... you create so beautiful images with ur words....
Going in my Library for sure..
ThankU for amazing share Sarah... :) :)

[Vidya Bacchus]

What beautiul imagery.You wield your pen like a true artist.Lovely write

[don't know]

I always thought the moon was a girl graceful and beautiful. One of the best poems i have read about the moon.

[MandaBear]

simply amazing! Great write :)

[Tea]

That's so good, I wish I could write like that. awesome job. :)

[NeiL ArandA]

Wow so deep " Floating upon a charcoal lake " ... You are very deep on your piece. My compositions are just ABC compared to yours . Impressive Ms Sarah!

[Pax Analog]

Reflection upon reflection, sound 's' alliteration, aching analogies, the perpetual emotive brood on lunar luminescence twists, turns, sparkles as perfectly as Zen mind's "...pale-blooming Lotus/floating upon a charcoal lake." Soulfully immersive.

[ayosonolowo]

Nice poem, wonderful poem

[Izzy-01]

a pal blooming lotus upon a charoal lake .....great line ...pure genius

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

Thank you so much!

[SasuSakuLoVer]

ohhh so sweet and really touched my heart,its like a beaty to me.

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

Thank you so much!