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

[Dream Weaver]

I love this one Kristina, beautifully done.

[deeps]

I can feel sadness in this beautifl heartfelt write.
You have a wonderful flow and beautiful rhyme scheme.
Amazing write here. Throughly enjoyed this.

[Jibey]

Nicely done... the encounter of the goddess and the stag had a thrilling feel to it - 'stroking his soft hide' as well as a poignancy that her love could not be consummated.. Artemis is an intriguing character

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you for amazing poem. I like the myths. Their story are 5000 years old and not forgotten thank to beautiful poetry like this one. I enjoyed the story in the poem. Thank you for a excellent poem.
Coyote

[Jeremy Baker]

It's like looking at a giant woven tableau of narrative, just in words!

[tynamite]

I like the eloquence of this poem.

[The Analog Kid]

The flow is really good. This is a bit sad too. The connection between humans and animals transcends...

[Larry Dyson]

Zeus and his playing around..makes for a strange play in the cosmos....one that affects mankind ..."For destruction comes with immortal power" loneliness the prize?

[Tasha]

Very well done, I liked this a lot.
♥ Ta'Shandra

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

I must say I find it almost "Tudor" in the poems execusion, however it feels Robin Hood and Maid Marrion to the texture of the words, a wildly perfect poem, well done