Full moon conjuring
beyond resistance.
She strings and dances me
along electric streets,
her hapless marionette,
clacking limbs
and wooden heart.
I am strummed and plucked
by ivory fingers
a lunar mandolin,
and she paints me
with this grin
for everyone I meet
and their dog.
It is not my doing,
this bright madness,
she has me by the balls
and won’t let go.
She pulls my eyes
into her pulsing orb,
blinding me.
She commands me
and all my gestures,
but when I look
into her autumn face
I see only you,
born of fields of gold,
sweet moonshine.
moon photo thanks to Google Images / poem by clinock
Lovely.
She calls to us all. Brilliant poem!!!
Amazing John……..just moments ago I saw her rising with the same face. I too was drawn to photograph her. But after reading your poem she will take on new meaning and never be the same again…….thank you!
Thank you Sharyn…
Yes she does, always, but especially when she is in her full splendor and power…thank you Gary
Hope you got some good shots of her Robert and I look forward to seeing if you post them. Here she was also in full eclipse, too cloudy to see but the idea presents another whole possible symbolism to moon poetry…
Did get a couple of good shots before the eclipse but like you it was too cloudy here to see it. Not inclined to post a moon shot as yours is so good and then there is your poem. Fullstop!
Thank you for your potent words Walking by the Bow River’s edge with a string of fifty other people, the moon did lit up the path and seemed to draw me in and she collected the hearts of the dreamers, poets, the walking wounded, along the way. Embraced. Soothed. And then, given back, but stronger.
Very beautiful Kathleen, thank you. Yes, she can heal with her mysteries as well as enchant and lunatic us. The river channeled her powers for you all I’m sure as the ocean did for me…
I saw that same moon 🙂 And it was nice to see that light in the dark. Your poem is lovely.
It’s always good to see the light in the dark Ina, and thank you my friend xx
HL = huge like for your post & Neil Young who still rules and rocks! 🙂
Hi Melanie, nice to meet you and thank you for dropping by and commenting…and yes, Neil is still awesome for me too…
Been in and out like a jerk all night to see that red moon, the lunar eclipse and the comet shower and ain’t seen a gal dern thing.
my eyes are dim, I cannot see, I did not bring my specs with me 😉