Constant

misty moon
hiding behind cloud moving
your skin revealing hues
from subdued to mesmerizing
viewed through the skylight
in the darkness of night
aloof and distant
yet constant in a lifetime
rock solid to me
in times of sorrow
or those joyful

Reviews

[Eilis]

A lovely way to describe the moon, Chris. Sort of like an old friend who we know will answer if we call but isn’t necessarily part of the everyday. The moods and shifts of the moon are mesmerizing indeed. How many faces it might wear in a single night as it moves up the sky. It is amazing how it can be something both overlooked and entrancing—maybe both in the same night as well. You’ve set a mood with your poem. I really enjoyed this.

[Chris Shaw]

Hello Eilis, lovely to have a visit from you. So pleased you enjoyed this poem. I have always been fond of the night sky. Hope all is good with you. Wishing you and those you hold dear a merry Christmas and many thanks for stopping by.

Chris

[Eilis]

Thank you, Chris. Merry Christmas to you and yours!

[Einstein Noodle]

yes she is .. all that la luna .. the light that is a promise of sunlight .. thanks for sharing your wistful inspiring peaceful reminder .. in good times and not so good
E.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you dear Mr E. Wishing you a very happy 2025. All the best.

Chris

[Einstein Noodle]

same to you Chris!

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Chris... reminds me of the Song... "Fly me to the Moon... let me see Jupiter and Mars... " and then I will know you think of me... gently, Pat

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Pat. Frank Sinatra. One of my mum’s favourite crooners. All good wishes.

Chris

[Relic]

The moon may have been specially made for poets. :)
Well done.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Tim. All good wishes

Chris

[Amanda Reynolds]

Absolutely Beautiful! I love the both the brevity and duality in your illuminating poem.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Amanda for your encouraging comment. Have a wonderful Christmas. All the best.
read moreThank you Amanda for your encouraging comment. Have a wonderful Christmas. All the best.

Chris

[Red Brick Keshner]

I would be out for longer under the night sky but for the allergens that have cropped up after my first half century. Come to think of it, that may be my only half, none of our brood having ever passed a second ( not to my knowledge ). And now that her majesty has gone, it won’t matter if I did ( don’t think his majesty sends out letters to those that do live too a hundred ). *aside* I am grateful though for the partial view that the French windows provide, out of the balcony! Then your wonderful poem really comes to life in my experience. Thanks Chris,
Freds.

[Chris Shaw]

Hello Freds. Wishing you a long and happy life as well as a Merry Christmas. Pleased you found some value in my Luna poem. Always a night sky gazer.

Chris

[Thomas W Case]

You pain emotion like a landscape. Brilliant.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Thomas. Happy Christmas. All the best.

Chris

[Pete]

that which is "constant" provides an anchor for us - we can always turn to it no matter and know what to expect. nicely said.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much for your thoughts Pete. Everyone needs an anchor. All the best.

Chris

[John the Baptist]

One thing can be said with certainty about the moon: it's reliable. I can see how on calm, clear nights it can become an object of meditation.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you John. Both a source of meditation and inspiration. All best wishes.

Chris

[Marie]

A beautifully penned nocturnal write which pays tribute to the beautiful silver disk which blesses our evenings and our black velvet nights. Love the visual detail, alliteration and how we can always rely on Luna who remains constant in our lifetime. Seeing Luna through the skylight is a very beautiful experience, can see it in my mind as I read! An enchanting write, sublimely inked. Lovely work, Chris. Thank you for sharing...

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Marie, your response is so beautiful and poetic. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. Know how much you are appreciated. Have a wonderful pre Christmas Monday.

Chris

[Marie]

Dear Chris, thank you for your so kind words.
I wish you a very wonderful lead up to Christmas too.
I pray your Christmas is filled with the richest, brightest and most beautiful Blessings from Baby Jesus at Bethlehem.
Every possible good wish.
Marie

[Lorry]

If no one is looking, I still try blowing the clouds away when they threaten to mask the view and hide the moon from view.
Well, Katie has caught me on occasion blowing them away with puffed out cheeks and raced home for her medical dictionary, but when I told her what I was doing, she didn't even flinch, or call for the men in white coats to take me to the room with bouncy wallpaper. She even joined in but looked really daft, like she was blowing on a too hot and invisible chip, like a proper 'nana! 😃

[Chris Shaw]

I must admit I prefer a full view of the moon rather than one with hurtling cloud disguising her loveliness. You would need a lot of puff to blow those clouds away. Thanks for stopping by Lorry. Sending you and Katie all good wishes for Christmas and especially the New Year.

Chris

[Lorry]

Ah, you know us well. Us Scots just use Christmas as a warm up to the real party of Ne'rday.
Hope the same for you and yours.