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Luna! Tick!

By Jess Boyes

By Jess BoyesPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
Top Story - March 2024
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There’s truth to it, this lunatic pattern around the moon planet.

The energy is real, the synergy you feel, but it can make you go batty and create something more tragic if you’re not careful.

The extremes are unreal, but you’re just supposed to feel and allow it to move through you without incident.

No big deal, right?

Except…

Sometimes you feel crazy, or lazy, or mad, or bad, or extremely sad, or something that you can’t even put into words,

maybe even glad?

It’s just what you believe, I guess, but it really puts you to the test - whatever it is,

what a mess!

If you’re an astrologer, then you know to bother; to pay attention; to check that box,

oh my God, it’s the Luna! Tick!

performance poetry

About the Creator

Jess Boyes

From Melbourne, Australia, I love creative writing and food, particularly a good quality cheese or some sort of dairy.

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  • Abdul Qayyum2 years ago

    Hooray! I'm glad Top Story covered this. I believe I made Love Bomb the focus of Raise Your Voice, but this one is equally excellent. https://shopping-feedback.today/fiction/time-time-time-251y08cb%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cstyle data-emotion-css="w4qknv-Replies">.css-w4qknv-Replies{display:grid;gap:1.5rem;}

  • Haha; I absolutely believe in the effects of the moon. I can be completely unaware that it is a full moon and have a very strange day, then at night see it staring at me like a wizard! Great top story!

  • Anna 2 years ago

    Congrats on Top Story!🥳🥳🥳

  • Paul Stewart2 years ago

    Yay! Glad this got Top Story. I think I highlighted Love Bomb on Raise Your Voice...but this one is just as good.

  • Neli Ivanova2 years ago

    Congratulations on your Top Story!✨✨✨✨✨✨🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏

  • Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊

  • Ameer Bibi2 years ago

    Congratulations 🎉 for top story. Embrace your unique voice, for it holds the power to connect, resonate, and inspire others in ways only you can.

  • Gena Adamson2 years ago

    Bravo 🙌 🌚🌝

  • Clever word play and I adore your flow here!

  • Margaret Brennan2 years ago

    first of all, congratulations on your TS status. Now, THIS IS AMAZING!!! I LOVE IT and it truthfully describes many people (including myself) that are affected by the full moon. Your phrasiology (is that even a word, if not it should be) is also hilarious. as I said, I LOVE IT.

  • masterfully uses words to construct a dramatic tapestry of emotions inspired by the moon, reminding us of the fine line between madness and clarity.

  • Cathy holmes2 years ago

    I simply love this. Well done!

  • Paul Stewart2 years ago

    I shall leave my thoughts on astrology aside...but I do believe the moon and its position does have some sorta impact...I've heard stories from nurses and hospital workers about full moons and ER departments lol. Anyway, as ever, you spark something in me and I get all greedy for Jess Boyes poetry! lol. That doesn't sound weird...right? RIGHT? RIGHT? lol.

  • Luna, tick. Lunatic. I loved your word play and your poem!

  • Andrea Corwin 2 years ago

    ❤️❤️ Astrology tells it all!! Explains many things. Fabulous poem!

  • Babs Iverson2 years ago

    Superb performance poem!!!❤️❤️💕

  • Bren2 years ago

    The crazy cadence and lilt (?) of this piece lit a fire in my crazy mind! All tied up so neatly with your final lines - love It! https://youtu.be/wY6insZjCfU?si=-7W3-8zEbcr4Fuv5

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