Stag in the Moonlight

Moonlight shines on an open pasture

A graceful stag gallops with freedom

Showing off his beauty and power

His pelt the color of whole wheat flour

 

Lowering to his goddess in white

Bowing before with submissive respect

In awe of his fair maiden of the hunt

Showing adoration with a soft grunt

 

With a Quiver of arrows on her back

Long flowing hair swirls in the breeze

She bends gently stroking his soft hide

Emotions sing as their thoughts collide

 

Beguiling Artemis of the night

Showers her pet with loving care

As loneliness plagues her inside

Only in animals can she confide

 

When the gods mingle it is never good

For destruction comes with immortal power

So with stubbornness she remains alone

Her love for a man will never be shown.

Reviews

[Allen Smuckler]

There you go again, Poetic Beauty...capturing me in your web of words..
wonderful, vividly descriptive and terrific us of rhyme (without getting in the way of the flow of the poem)
Loved the last stanza...actually the last two..says a lot about loneliness and stubbornness and how one often leads to the other...
I really liked it, PB
allen

[Jvl narasimharao]

You write beautifully whatever you attempt.You are really a poetic beauty.
yoursJVL

[MS. BABy]

simply beautiful...this was just delightful...I loved the way it allowed the reader to mingle with the words

[Enigma]

Brilliant and enchanting. Came through with the sheer excitement and enigma of a myth or a folk tale. A tragic one, though, with superb blending of beauty and sorrow. Great job.

[Lily Mae]

I love the mystic feel of the stag and goddess..immortal power.. Her love for a man will never be shown.. ... excellent write.. :) xx

[Shalini Dinesh]

a very beautiful poem, i love the last stanza very much, a beautifully crafted poem...

[Sweets]

Very Very Very beautiful!
I truly loved this!
"Beguiling Artemis of the night
Showers her pet with loving care"
I love your poems!
Great work!

[KAREN]

Really beautiful! Well crafted!

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like the analogy with mythology and the stag...which is such a fine and noble creature

[Linear]

I wonder who is she going to shoot with her arrows of flaming desire
Is it the hart with her little bow and arrow?

Lovely poetry :O)

[LadyCardiac]

Speechless. Every word grasps and demands yoru attention until the end of the poem. Emotionally, it picks you up until he harshly puts you bakc on yoru two feet adn youw onder if you can stand once the verse has let you go. Loved it.