MOON FLOWERS

Originally this was a song, but over time, it turned into much more. Also, I wrote it with 2 columns to a page which made it only 2 pages but the format wouldn't let me. Wolf ,'', ^@@^ ,'',

MOONFLOWERS

 

White petaled flowers

Blossom in the mid of night

To bathe in the silvery rays

Of the moons pure light

 

Their roots reach down

Into the sultry earth

They are seeking oneness

With their place of birth

 

Children of the moon rise up

Spread their night dark wings

As the children of the earth

Rise up from the ground and sing

 

They sing to the earth below

They serenade the velvet night

Quietly and gently they sing

In the soft and wispy light

 

These are the words they sing

***

Down beneath the waters deep

Lay myriad hordes of mysteries

Of pirates old and ladies fair

Long lost pieces of our history

 

Perhaps Atlantis lies under waves

Lost within the darkness grasp

Treasure to share in the future

Connection to our rumored past

 

Moonlight bathes the world

Glowing softness in the night

Growing sound does fill us up

Humming like a billion fireflies

 

 

The waters do a curious dance

Dance full of the moons delight

Grey waves race toward shore

Striving with all of their might

 

The world’s great tidal wind

Pushed by the water speaks

Heard from the lowest valley

Up unto the highest peaks

 

A message does it whisper

Listen to what it has to say

Try to remember it my child

In the coming light of day

***

 

Then a hush falls among them

Silence that is most profound

Night dark wings flutter gently

Sinking slowly to the ground

 

They bow now to the west

Their dance is now ended

Revering the pearly moon

Which is almost descended

 

Only silence fills its place

***

Children of the earth below

Night dark children of the moon

Despair the passing of it not

Nor let it lead you now to swoon

 

I beseech you child do not weep

Instead fall into gentle sleep

Dream my children as one race

Dream inside your special place

 

Dream as wolves thence do howl

Their velvet muzzles to the sky

For you do they morn the moons

The harvest moons fleeting cry

 

Sister moon has just now passed

Left her moon dust in our atmosphere

It is not an ending for she continues

To bathe the night dark hemisphere

 

So she really has not just gone down

She chases the sun now across the sky

On rare days she will catch brother sun

Giving chaste kisses as she passes by

 

This side of the world she passed

Shall greet the Suns warm embrace

For brother Sun too has his followers

Who worship him within his place

 

Yet the harvest moon is special

She favors us just once a year

Giving night dark children flight

And earth children songs so dear

 

So Children of the earth and moon

Lay down now their weary heads

Till the new formed harvest moon

Again rises up from its yearly bed

 

Shall the darkness grow then wings?

To dance to sister moons delight

The earth gives up her abundance

Her children mix then with the night

 

Gone is the strife between the two

For magic dust mixes with the air

Giving birth once more to children

Both of darkness and quite fair

 

The harvest moon shall rise again

Her orange dress to the world tell

The children of the dark and light

Dance and sing now to her spell

The farmers reap their just reward

Another year’s labor and toil spent

Ask them and they will tell this tale

Of what the harvest moon has sent

 

**********

Perhaps though you would like to see such wonders

See the darkness dance the earth sing of might

Just open your eyes and let your soul wander

As the moon flowers blossom in her pearly light

 

Blessed Be

Written by Anthony Hotopp

[email protected]

Revised Edition Edited 2016

All Rights Reserved: ACH INK

 

 

Reviews

[mattavelli]

hello, Wolf, welcome to writerscafe!
overall, I felt this was too long. It seemed like wolves were singing about the city under the sea. Then you explained how the moon moves and the sun, something about the harvest... my god, man!
Line 1: Flowers have pedals... like a bike? Spellchecker hates me two. 🚀
"Perhaps Atlantis *lies* under waves"

Have you tried writing haiku?

[Wolf_Lord]

Ty... and thank you for the review... and yes, I do tend to be a little long winded... Lol. Wolf ,'', ^@@^ ,'',

[Weeping willow]

Wonderfully expressed,like a story.Beautiful.

[Sir Drift & Mr. Pulse]

Dude this was awesome! I believe we had the same idea for this kind of story, you should read my story Romance of Sun and Moon, The First Eclipse. I talk about flowers too but they are both Moon and Sun flowers. you should read it and see how much alike our writing was. LOL. by the way, there are poems wayyyyy longer than this, I don't know what mattavelli was talking about. Keep it up.

"The world’s great tidal wind
Pushed by the water speaks"

This means something I yet want to decode. I like it! Awesome!

[hi]

nice, it was long, just like the night can be, but it was calm and dark with just enough light to read...
i kinda like it but it seemed to slow flowing

[Wolf_Lord]

It is much better to the music... It loses a little in being transcribed into poetry. Yet, even then it is a little long... The problem is though... which parts to cut? Lol. Invariably, whenever I try to cut something or fix it; I end up adding another page or two... Heavy sigh... It is just the way my brain is wired...
Wolf ,'', ^@@^ ,'',

[Wolf_Lord]

The song is very slow and mournful... the music as well...

[hi]

oh well it makes sense now for it to be slow, and why cut it, i think iti s fine like it is,

people theses days sigh, always trying to make stuff fit into a little box so people well love there work, but if you change your work so much to fit someoens else likes then the question is,
is it even your work!

[Gregory Stires]

this poem is very amazing. i really like the title because im all basically obessed with the moon especially in terms of its lore and mythology associated with it. i love how this poem has a smooth flow . the imagery in this is basically breathing imagery into the poem that it just oozes it just by reading and i love it. gonna favorite this one because of how much i love it and how it is greatly written.

[Wolf_Lord]

Higher praise has no writer than that of another writer. Thank you so much for your glowing review. It gave me a much needed boost. Wolf ,'', ^@@^ ,'',

[Rhia Barton]

The title really caught my eye with this, your writing is amazing! Beautiful writing and this is one of my favourite poems I've read about the moon (I have a soft spot for it haha). Love this :)

[Wolf_Lord]

Wolves have an affinity for the moon as well, lol. Keep up your writing Rhia, I am looking forward to your next one. You express yourself so well. It is a pleasure to meet you. Anthony Wolf ,'', ^@@^ ,'',

[Shannon]

This piece practically breathes romantic imagery. Very beautiful.

[Wolf_Lord]

Thank you so much... and Thank you for reading. I enjoyed yours as well. Wolf ,'', ^@@^ ,'',

[Shannon]

This piece practically breathes romantic imagery. Very beautiful.

[Wolf_Lord]

PS. It is actually a song and I wrote the music to it as well. It is a haunting and beautiful melody.

[Heather N]

Wow this is wonderful. I enjoyed the 'epic poem' style it for me was more of a cluster of moments becoming one story. I enjoy your diction and rhythm. I can't wait to read more of your work! Thank you for sharing this.
cheers
-h

[Wolf_Lord]

Thank you so much for your wonderful comments. I like your work too. Wolf ,'', ^@@^ ,'',