Moon Sonnet
Its light spills out from everywhere—the moon–
a lantern in the sky, a mirrored sea
projecting the between of tide’s return,
throwing its questions at infinity.
The landscape shimmers, particles on fire–
breathes in, impatient, waiting with the stars
for orbits to conjoin as shadowed blood
that spills out, falling into otherwise.
Bewitched by moon beams, pushing into pull,
the spirits of the night become themselves–
a coiled diffusion standing in two worlds,
a melody that casts the wind with spells.
Transparent on the air, invisible–
the ancient shores of galaxies still call.
DVerse is featuring the sonnet form this month. I always have difficulty with sonnets , which is why it’s taken me so long to compose even one.
The clouds cooperated and gave me a chance to see the magical moon last night. It’s beautiful this evening, too, and equally enchanting.
Such a beautiful tribute to the moon and its special event!
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Thanks Jodi!
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This is wonderful.
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Thank you.
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welcome!
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I like your poem – it has a gothic feel to it that is echoed in the photos and painting. I get a sense of deep cosmic mystery from this post.
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Thanks Suzanne. All the layers between us and the moon and then all the depths beyond…it is indeed filled with mystery.
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Simply awesome words for a Moon and cosmic beauty at her best. Great poem.
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Thanks. She is a cosmic delight.
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Welcome and yes absolutely true.
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Reblogged this on anita dawes and jaye marie.
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Wonderful combination…
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Thanks so much. And thanks for the reblog!
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I’m awe of this whole inspiring package.
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Thanks Sharon. The moon! Endless inspiration.
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Thank you for sharing your art, Kerfe – both words and painting. I’ve been looking at the underside of clouds for the past 72 hours. Your words pull me right into your painting, which has to be as good as any viewing could be.
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Thanks Ken. The moon seems to be much with us, even when we can’t see it directly.
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Another beautiful tribute to the moon. Wonderful painting and words. Mesmerizing, Kerfe.
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Thanks Diana. The moon inspires.
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Beautiful. Love the painting.
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Thank you.
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We here (in South Africa) only had the wolf moon – without the super and the blood or the eclipse. Loved your sonnet Kerfe.
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Thanks Petru. The moon is magical under any circumstances!
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Very nice sound. I like the “mirrored sea”.
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Thanks Frank. The ocean reflecting the moon is one of my favorite things.
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I can’t decide if this is about that moon that enthralled us all so much, or a commentary on our tendencies to duality in this life. Your words send me into contemplation. Oh, and your disclaimer about struggling with sonnets goes out the window. ~Z
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Thanks. I do tend to like a bit of ambiguity. I did struggle with it, but I’m glad it doesn’t show!
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Ambiguity is something I value in poetry. Gives me an open door to apply my own version of insight and insanity. Looking forward to reading more
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You hooked me with that first line, which can be taken literally or metaphorically. Beautiful poem, and well done with the sonnet. I think they are so difficult.
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Thanks Merril. I do too–I worked hard on this one. But the moon is always a good place to start!
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Yes, indeed. 🙂
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I always try to observe the ending of a sonnet… and I do think you sum it up well in that last line, if we spend all the time observing the sky I think we will finally understand our own small part of the universe.
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I hope you are right Bjorn. We need some work in understanding.
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i like the complex verbiage of the poem
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Thank you.
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