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Click hereonly one
only lonely
only moon
only dogs
bark at the moon
as if to say we’re here
and tilt their heads in wonder that
she never barks an answer
only crows
like mourners shiny black
who cannot see the moon
beyond the death of flesh
set up a braying cacophony
to summon up the sun
only lovers
drowning
in each other
sinking through parted flesh
will pause to marvel silently
as Luna kisses her reflection
and sinks into the sea
only coyote
loping ‘cross his prairie sea
howls at the moon
in conversation
only one
only lonely
only moon
- COMMENTS
jthserraabout 20 years agoWonderful images all drawn together with the moon. I like the echo of the beginning lines. Well done.
jim : )
YDDabout 20 years agoI particularly like the coyote passage,
only I didn't know that moon howls were done while running.
"only coyote
loping ?cross his prairie sea
howls at the moon
in conversation"
champagne1982about 20 years agoOnly a northern prairie boy could get that right! Where are you from again? Those who live on the coast claim the moon as theirs, those in the tropics do the same, but only a soul of the central plains can appreciate the loneliness of a baying crowd or a cacophonous murder. Thanks d'maas.
Anonymousabout 20 years ago....throughout this poem. I particularly like -
"only lovers
drowning
in each other
sinking through parted flesh
will pause to marvel silently
as Luna kisses her reflection
and sinks into the sea "
A five from me.
Tathagataabout 20 years agoimages here.
and being a fan of crows myself i loved that verse.
really well thought out
thank you
Maria2394about 20 years agoto feel sad for the moon, until now...but she isnt alone, I talk to her a lot
the layout is what I like best about this poem, how you have given each subject its own "section" ( still confused with the strophe/stanza debate)
and then tied it all together at the end..glad to have gotten up early and found this poem :)
