Lullaby of Many Moons”
“Lullaby of Many Moons”
One night I walked the foggy wood,
beneath a five moon cluster;
Observing it through leafy hood,
enchanted by its golden luster
Sleepy thicket, quiet and still
but for the tree frogs on the boughs;
The air was musky, dank and chill-
a fear in me it did arouse
Impervious path, I had to kick
away the thick and thorny vines;
I held fast to my walking stick,
and carried on toward the pines
The moons then shone
more bright than day,
as if five suns were in the sky
A trail they painted for my way;
their comfort to me did abide
When from the forest’s edge I looked,
there, in the clearing, boldly stood
a buck whose massive antlers shook
to warn of something dire afoot
Most careful not to make a sound,
my body quaked in discontent;
I quickly turned myself around
and back into the wood I went…
The five moons led me to a field
where wildflowers dance
into the night;
-No need to tame away the weald
of thick and thorny vines that bite
Instead, I laid my body down
upon a tufted quilt of blooms,
and fell asleep to whispered sounds-
a lullaby of many moons
About this poem
This poem speaks to contrasts of darkness and light, fear and courage, despair and hope; overcoming obstacles in our lives in search of the peace and comfort we seek.
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Written on September 04, 2023
Submitted by susan.brumel on September 17, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | A BCBC DEDE FGFG XHXHX XBXX IJIJ XXKBK XXXA |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 1,099 |
| Words | 231 |
| Stanzas | 9 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4 |
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