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Full Moon

The Full Moon

The wide ocean moved, like a living creature all by itself, yet full of even more living creatures. The schools of fish... swimming with the dolphins, being chased by sharks, and so on were all, part of the deep water landscape. Whales, swordfish, starfish, and just fish swam the currents, the eddies, and the flows. 

The waves that divided the realm of sea and air were sometimes quiet, other times not. The difference, the reasons; the seasons and venues, weather and whim... the sudden impulse of nature, or by the direction of the maker.  

Above the waters, high in the air... The moon peered down, watching. The man there wondered how the small unimportant ones living below, were doing against the larger scale of world events. Just a "made-up story", The Man on the Moon...  in a child's book, but every story also having roots, in reality, left the essence of the word "wonder" hanging. 

The stars all around looked down too. They peered on in silence, or at least to music no one else could hear. It was the sound of the solar wind, the cracking of great rocks under pressure, and the spectacular rain of space dust... glittering against the backdrop of the sphere below, called Earth. A small unimportant place in the scope of the universe perhaps, but the jewel of God's eye.
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Alhemaidy Avatar
September 20, 2023 at 4:10 PM
You are a big poet and writer in my view. Glad to read you.
Tellaferro Avatar
January 13, 2023 at 5:15 AM
It is very thoughtful, moving work. I love the line: "They peered on in silence, or at least to music no one else could hear. It was the sound of the solar wind, the cracking of great rocks under pressure" as if nature is alive. Silent but not. Love the feeling this generates. Powerful!
Kamoonpuri Avatar
September 10, 2022 at 6:11 AM
The jewel apple of His eye it does seem, just like you say and this was a wonderful poem with all the imagery and muse wow,! Kudos!! <<<<<<<>>>>>>>^^^^^^^>>>>><<<<<<<< Plz read and comment my newest poem too.
Sangster - K Avatar
September 7, 2022 at 7:53 PM
This was a delightful read for me this evening :-) I especially love your last stanza and the stars looking down. I'm saving your "Full Moon" to my favs. A beautiful free verse Ann!
Baker Avatar
September 2, 2022 at 4:09 PM
I enjoyed th read my friend. Nice Free Verse writing. It does make me wonder what other parts of creation think of mankind? Thanks for sharing your thoughts through poetry, Ann. A poet friend in Texas, Bill
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