I See What You're Doing
Vocal Challenge: Acrostic poem using eclipse
Expecting someone else?
Can you really deny your cannibal tendencies when I see you seeking to swallow the Sun to obfuscate the truth?
Laughing, you moon the face of Earth.
I have witnessed you, first-hand, pilfering the stars.
Please, do not attempt to conceal your actions from me now.
Sacred sister, you can surpass the Sun for a time, but your victory is fleeting.
Emancipate the sky this instant and I'll see your reputation restored, or so help me Zeus!
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Copyright © 04/01/2024 by Christy Munson. All rights reserved.
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Comments (7)
Please do not attempt to conceal your actions from me now. Powerful. Nicely Done!!
I loved the phrase 'pilfering the stars'. What a fun but still kind of pointed piece :)
Love the final line as a threat or warning, and the imagery of planets warring for space up there Christy!
This was absolutely brilliant! Loved your poem!
I giggled at the end, by Zeus! The moon eyes are bigger than her stomach! 😝
Enjoyed it!
Beautifully written!