Paloma P Poet Free verse

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

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Marquis Mc Mills-Cooper October 13, 2016 at 11:07 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 Paloma P October 13, 2016 at 2:37 PM Ha, I'm not sure you'll win that fight. The moon usually wins. Thanks so much MC! :)

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

Vladislav Raven October 11, 2016 at 9:52 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 Paloma P October 12, 2016 at 7:48 AM Wow I'm flattered Mike, thank you!

Andrea Dietrich October 11, 2016 at 3:31 PM beautiful and filled with amazing imagery, Paloma. Paloma P October 12, 2016 at 7:47 AM Many thanks Andrea.

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

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

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty October 11, 2016 at 11:57 AM "smart arse grimace" "ambiguous clouds" "sun's obstinance"......I liked these metaphors. Lovely. Paloma P October 12, 2016 at 7:45 AM I do love a metaphor, thanks Rajat.

Chris Green October 11, 2016 at 11:55 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. Paloma P October 12, 2016 at 7:44 AM There's a poem in there somewhere. :) Thanks Chris!