Moon Shadow

Mystical ghost of night
Of pale death’s milky glow
On sun’s life, contingent
Neon-gray you sketch black
Soothe the belligerent

Mystical ghost of night
How you shine subterfuge!
As the captious eye sees,
dead dreams behoove none
Opal wanes on jet seas...

Mystical ghost of night
Wax with light-avarice!
Mock shadowed reflections,
oft morphing as your form,
on nightshade convictions...

Mystical ghost of night
New moon’s temerity
Sacrosanct nothingness
How you foreshadow Earth
as fried out emptiness

(9/17/2021: '85 Bluewater 51 Willow Berm. Was titled Mystical for M contest by Constance la France)
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Kalavik Avatar
September 23, 2021 at 4:57 AM
Perfect scansion. Very smooth.
Woodrow Avatar
September 23, 2021 at 6:46 AM
Thank you :)
La France Avatar
September 22, 2021 at 2:35 PM
Susan, congratulations on your win in my M contest with this excellent poem, splendid writing ~ love and serenity _Constance
Woodrow Avatar
September 22, 2021 at 11:19 PM
Thank you for hosting the inspiration Constance:)
Horsman Avatar
September 19, 2021 at 7:00 AM
This is wonderful poetry, a work of art, love the interplay with words.
Woodrow Avatar
September 20, 2021 at 7:29 AM
thank you, Harry...glad you enjoyed it :)
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