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If You Believe

Poet took a high-falutin' leap of faith,
   amidst a big swig of moonbeams
   dabbling toes beyond starry galaxies
Milky Way spun in translations
    Pluto still looked oddly perplexed,
Big Dipper gave a smart **** grimace
    wondering what the hell was
   going on 'neath the stratosphere
   when human beings can't keep 
  their heads 'neath ambiguous clouds
        feet  firmly planted ground level, 
delving lofty heaven's bliss
     escaping the wrath of hell's fire,
  aggrandizing endless poesy that
absorbs sparks of a universal desire
        never phasing sun's obstinance, 
   but, if you believe in poetry
      there's no telling where 
        boundless skies will surrender

...and the man in the moon tilted on his axis in a
    backward's spiral and unabashedly winked

Copyright © Paloma P | Year Posted 2016

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Marquis Mc Mills-Cooper Date: 10/13/2016 11:07:00 AM Oh that Man in the Moon....I still have a score to settle with that guy! He caused a little trouble in my poem "Sharing The Night We're Under", but in your poem he works out beautifully LOL! Very nice Paloma! MC Login to Reply Paloma P Date: 10/13/2016 2:37:00 PM Ha, I'm not sure you'll win that fight. The moon usually wins. Thanks so much MC! :)

Anthony Mark Date: 10/12/2016 12:25:00 AM Clever write, the enjambment keeps the roll going good, enough visuals to satisfy, with a solid ending, ...well done...Ian Login to Reply Paloma P Date: 10/12/2016 7:48:00 AM Thanks Ian, very much appreciated.

Vladislav Raven Date: 10/11/2016 9:52:00 PM Hi Paloma, loved the imagery in this one. It had so many good lines that i don't need to put them down. I would just have to re-write the poem here. The surreal imagery of the poetic mind. An excellent write Paloma. This has to be a seven. Hugs....Mike. XX Login to Reply Paloma P Date: 10/12/2016 7:48:00 AM Wow I'm flattered Mike, thank you!

Andrea Dietrich Date: 10/11/2016 3:31:00 PM beautiful and filled with amazing imagery, Paloma. Login to Reply Paloma P Date: 10/12/2016 7:47:00 AM Many thanks Andrea.

DM Babbit Date: 10/11/2016 1:36:00 PM I like it, every word brought clear and flowing images to my mind's eye. Login to Reply Paloma P Date: 10/12/2016 7:46:00 AM Thank you DM.

Beautiful Scars Date: 10/11/2016 12:11:00 PM "delving lofty heaven's bliss escaping the wrath of hell's fire"...wonderful lines Paloma...loved this one :)-luloo Login to Reply Paloma P Date: 10/12/2016 7:45:00 AM Thanks luloo, love that. ;)

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty Date: 10/11/2016 11:57:00 AM "smart arse grimace" "ambiguous clouds" "sun's obstinance"......I liked these metaphors. Lovely. Login to Reply Paloma P Date: 10/12/2016 7:45:00 AM I do love a metaphor, thanks Rajat.

Chris Green Date: 10/11/2016 11:55:00 AM I though I saw him winking. :) Now this one orbits around my mind allowing me to boldly go where no man has gone before. Well, most men haven't. All funning aside Paloma, this poem paints galaxies in vivid poetic colors, no black holes in this one. Another amazing piece. Login to Reply Paloma P Date: 10/12/2016 7:44:00 AM There's a poem in there somewhere. :) Thanks Chris!