A Moon’s Tale

The sky is void of stars tonight
Feathery clouds paint the sea
With a darken gray above
Casting a rather somber tone
For no light is brilliantly shown

The moon is tucked away
Quietly hiding from my sight
Maybe she is deeply sleeping
Resting her all knowing eyes
For tonight she shall not rise

Perhaps she is meeting the sun
As clouds veil their encounter
Shielding the world from seeing
Their passionate love that burns bright
As they embrace at midnight

Luna is most likely weeping
Quietly behind the shroud
Teardrops sliding down her cheek
Sadness falling from her heart
Their love doomed from the start

She needs a night locked away
To gather her jumbled heart
Pulling pieces back in place
Each fragment a soulful shard
The act becoming hard

As the heavy clouds drift on by
A sliver remains of Luna
But her crescent shimmers light
To illuminate the dark night
As the world below sleeps tight

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Beautiful poetry. Imaginative and creative in its content. I enjoyed the imagery you painted with your words. The moon and her moods is fascinating to look at. I have gazed into the night sky for as long as I can remember. You told a story here PB.

Chris

[Poetic Beauty]

I’m glad you enjoy the story of the moon and all her moods

[Fabian G. Franklin]

What a lovely portrayal of the moon in all her magic. I enjoyed the read.

[Poetic Beauty]

I love the night time hour and I am a night sky watcher. I’m glad you enjoyed this poem

[Papaya]

Evocative imagery, somber tone, and poignant portrayal of her celestial majesty.

[Poetic Beauty]

I love the Mon and all the mystery that holds tight in the nocturnal hours. I’m glad you liked the imagery and the tale of the moon

[Ken Simm.]

This is so visual in its atmosphere it is almost a painting.

[Poetic Beauty]

Thank you for the kind compliment.

[Weeping willow]

Such a lovely work of art are these expressed words to my heart ;-} love the flow of words and the images beautifully lay in front of my eyes. Love the moon and your words of her ;-}

[Poetic Beauty]

I’m glad you enjoy this tale of the moon. I’m a night sky and moon watcher

[andrew mitchell]

I like moon stories and the magical union with the sun, each doing their bit to entertain while watching over us.

[Poetic Beauty]

I’m sure you have already picked up on my list be for the moon and all her brilliance. I’m drawn to the moon and the night in general and writing about the stars and moon seem to take me away to a calm peaceful place most of the time. I do have a poem on here written ages ago called The Perverted Moon.

[Poetic Beauty]

*love for the moon

[andrew mitchell]

I will check it out.

[Betty Hermelee]

You bring life to the cosmos, in particular the moon and the sun and how they "play" with one another...it is not a full moon, but a crescent, mostly hidden by the "feathery" clouds....a love tryst between the sun and the moon, but it is shrouded...after time alone to gather her emotions, Luna's sliver of light shines, while all else sleeps...
Beautiful PB
Warmly, B

[Poetic Beauty]

I’m glad you enjoyed the story woven in this piece about the moon and the suns love affair

[Betty Hermelee]

You’re very welcome PB
Warmly
B.

[John the Baptist]

Evidently Luna thought her midnight tryst with Sol would continue unabated. Big mistake. Sol is a guy and he will inevitably put his guy activities before a little loin locking in the dark. After a day of illuminating the world, he may call on her again, unless some cute planet catches his eye.

[Poetic Beauty]

I love the side story you have woven here in your review. Thank you

[Pete]

sad and descriptive. don't fret, she'll be full again and shining brightly with her love. very enjoyable read.

[Poetic Beauty]

This poem came to me line by line and stanza by stanza. It took a turn that I wasn’t planning on. Indeed she will be full and shiny brightly once more.

[Thomas W Case]

Beautiful work. I can see it clearly.

[Poetic Beauty]

I’m glad you were able to see this piece clearly while reading it