Just The Sun At Night

I have had twenty-five or thirty souls, with their bodies, at once under my roof, and yet we often parted without being aware that we had come very near to one another. - Thoreau

going insane

amidst recurring, jealous dreams of dying all the time

his name bearing the title of a melville novel

their love a mere footnote below

a haunting whale of a tale

sedate piano keys sounding like apologetic broken glass marching in scale to a mellifluous melodrama

tickled ivories that sympathize

flying horses on a carousel to nowhere

echoes of unheard meanings

who wanted whom

teary eyes blinking sorrow

today trying to make way for tomorrow

beg, steal or borrow

amidst chants of stratospheric redundancy

crooning with a kaleidoscopic mind

apologizing for hurting

no hello

at least he said, "goodbye"

at least he confessed his lie

oculus of vulnerable hearts beating true within

not bothering to wipe the tears from atop ancient porcelain

Author's Note

"The moon gravitates toward the earth, and the earth reciprocally toward the moon. The poet who walks by moonlight is conscious of a tide in his thought which is to be referred to lunar influence. I will endeavor to separate the tide in my thoughts from the current distractions of the day." - Thoreau

Reviews

[Betty Hermelee]

If we ask for too much, we may not receive it; this is a very deep poem, complex and beautiful... the video was mesmerizing.... love, the moon ,the tides..."crooning a kaleidoscope mind".... this was a journey of the cosmos....the moon, the earth gravitating toward each other....as I said a kaleidoscope of meaning words....
Best, B

[Pete]

to me, music is poetry in motion. one must be able to hold their breath for a long time in order delve deeply (hopefully without getting the bends). thanks ever so much b. ... :)

[Betty Hermelee]

Indeed! And you're very welcome Pete
Best, B

[willweb]

You know that old saying, "Be careful what you wish for...it just might eat you."
Passion leads many to success and many to their doom. Be nice to passion and t will be nice to you.

[Pete]

life is no novel. nice guys often finish last. thanks for the good share ww ... :)

[Ken Simm.]

Such a perfect Melville write. Linked, possibly obscure, complex and unarguably rich. Sad, informative, beautiful.I love it. Almost a love poem of the first order.

[Pete]

such astute thoughts you share. parallels drawn 'tween love and the thrill of the hunt. perhaps a case of be careful what you ask for. we must be prepared to handle and deal accordingly especially when things don't go as planned. thank you ken ... :)