All The Wonder
To the Beauty of Luna
Dear Luna
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I have seen wonders of rock and chasms of awe
Rivers and waterfalls, lakes, seas, and oceans
I have climbed peaks made by God and towers by man
To behold views that catch one's breath in the chest
I have driven cross-country and flown high in the sky
And watched reverently the landscape vary ‘round me
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But then
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I see you rise into the dusky blue sky
As evening fades and we bid the sun adieu
And I am mesmerized by your beauty unmatched
You climb slowly over rocky peaks into view
Constant and unchanged and yet always different
What will I see tonight when you peak through the clouds?
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I wait
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A sliver, a shimmer of light barely there
Or a crescent to cradle the dreams of a child
Will you be of two minds, half light and half dark?
Maybe you'll fatten your belly, widen your glow
And if we are lucky, you'll throw off your shadow
Bathing us in the fullness of your silver light
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Oh Luna!
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I feel the pull of your power, moving the tides
Drawing forth canines to bay loud their devotion
Boiling the blood in the veins of creatures of night
And bursting the hearts of young lovers entangled
Your ebb and your flow are the rhythm of it all
Enthralling us, controlling them, watching the night
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My Luna
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The most beautiful of all the wonders I've seen
About the Creator
A. J. Schoenfeld
I only write about the real world. But if you look close enough, you'll see there's magic hiding in plain sight everywhere.
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Comments (15)
Such a sweet tribute to the moon, A.J.! Justlove how you mix everyday experiences with the feeling of looking up at something so steady and beautiful. Gorgeous, gorgeous work, and congratulations on Top Story! ☺️💙
Nicely done and congratulations on Top Story. I enjoyed the line breaks. They add emphasis and feeling. There are a lot of lines I really liked, but I'll point out "...a crescent to cradle the dreams of a child..." as particularly lovely. Easy, enjoyable read!
The ending is gorgeous calling the moon the most beautiful of all the wonders I’ve seen feels like a final bow to a lifelong love.
Absolutely beautiful AJ. Well deserving of Top Story my friend. Constant and unchanged and always different. You nailed it AJ. If this doesn't place in the contest - I don't know why.. --Nicely Done!!
Beautifully penned, A. J. I felt this one. Congrats on TS!
I inspire from it very interesting
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Beautifully written portrait
Ah AJ. You've done the one thing that borea me so often about these kinds of poems and smashed it..I love this cos it feels like it came from your heart so that gave it more authenticity. All the details were through your lens like all your poems and even stories to an extent. Loved it my friend mystery magic and just bloody lovely. Was going to read this anyway but glad I'm reading it as a Top Story.
This has captured the mystique of the moon well, AJ. A truly beautiful letter.
Excellent work AJ!
A well-wrought and lovely ode to her many phases!
It is beautiful, isn't it, the moon? And your poem is a true ode to its presence. Good luck in the challenge.
This is absolutely beautiful, a true love letter to the moon.
A wonderful tribute to the moon, A.J. Even knowing what it is, there's something unknowable about it, isn't there, which adds to its allure?