Centre-stage
Leading role
Spotlight blazes, blinds…
You’re Centre-stage centre
The ‘Star of the Show’
Mesmerising porcelain face aglow.
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Inky expanse embraces you while
Famous stars glimmer dimly
like acting extras
deeply Upstage, devoid of any nexus.
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A cloud flits across your alluring face
Poof! You’re gone…
Exit, Centre-stage left
Leaving me abandoned, alone, bereft.
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“Encore, encore!” I plead until
Enter, Down-stage centre
Another dazzling appearance
Then Exit, tonight’s final disappearance.
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Crushed velvet curtains draw tightly closed
On Luna’s brilliant performance
I relax with a satisfied sigh
Until tomorrow… when the Moon again soars high.
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A/N: My childhood dream was to live in a house with an observatory, so I could gaze at the night sky unhindered. Despite being an unlikely reality, the moon and stars continue to captivate me.
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Comments (5)
Very beautiful poem
My husband is especially entranced by the beauty and awesome marvel found in viewing the moon! And I'm a fan too! This was a wonderful read, Angie! Thanks for sharing such a night sky spectacle with us!
This is beautiful, it feels like a love letter to the moon.
Lovely, Angie. I especially like these two lines for some reason: "Poof! You’re gone… Exit, Centre-stage left" like so many things in life.
Omggg, as a child, that was my dream too! I even wanted to be an astronomer when I grew up, lol. Loved your poem!