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Moon Gazing

November 29, 2021
By Lydiaq ELITE, Somonauk, Illinois
Lydiaq ELITE, Somonauk, Illinois
179 articles 54 photos 1026 comments

Favorite Quote:
The universe must be a teenage girl. So much darkness, so many stars.<br /> --me


week by week I fixed my wednesday eyes

softly on the pregnant moon

starlessly dancing, friendless in a nest-soft sky

feathered with prayers and breathing ancient wishes;

somewhere on the water

the moon breathed its thoughts below balconies

shivering softly

fond and intimate as shrimp on a skewer

forever moon, knowing me—

i watched the moon childishly

like it was an egg that cracked every month

and hatched its bird of darkness.

i watched it fly; moon drops accumulated in my heart

till it grew so hot and damp, i felt my shaking palms open

letting my bird of darkness free.

it would fly songlessly

through a lonely and desperate wednesday night.


The author's comments:

By observing other people's poems, I've decided to make some changes to mine, like using longer lines and no capitals, because it makes it flow more elegantly. Reading poetry really pays off.


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on Dec. 19 2021 at 2:19 pm
SparrowSun ELITE, X, Vermont
200 articles 23 photos 1053 comments

Favorite Quote:
"It Will Be Good." (complicated semi-spiritual emotional story.)<br /> <br /> "Upon his bench the pieces lay<br /> As if an artwork on display<br /> Of gears and hands<br /> And wire-thin bands<br /> That glisten in dim candle play." -Janice T., Clockwork[love that poem, dont know why, im not steampunk]

i like your style!

Lydiaq ELITE said...
on Dec. 3 2021 at 12:08 pm
Lydiaq ELITE, Somonauk, Illinois
179 articles 54 photos 1026 comments

Favorite Quote:
The universe must be a teenage girl. So much darkness, so many stars.<br /> --me

Thank you!

Afra ELITE said...
on Dec. 3 2021 at 11:46 am
Afra ELITE, Kandy, Other
103 articles 7 photos 1824 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A writer must never be short of ideas."<br /> -Gabriel Agreste- (Fictional character- Miraculous)

Great work...Lovely, @Lydiaq
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