Roses On the Moon

ROSES ON THE MOON

Midnight tickles your turned-up toes,
dawn scrapes your knees
but your head is already in daylight
kissing the setting sun and not me.
The scent of musk and the north woods
spark a scene then the rush…
don’t believe everything whispered
under a sage moon.
Memory is the landscape,
longing the river that meanders
like a lost child in dream.
The waters lead to dried riverbeds
and forgotten photographs, flotsam
on the once raging river.
Suddenly I find myself nowhere
making sunshine out of oranges,
searching for roses on the moon.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

Poem

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Bbb Avatar
December 28, 2016 at 10:20 AM
Subtle and powerful_ caught me in, for a long.. Really nice mellody and picture of meanings. Intrigued to read more;
Baquie Avatar
November 4, 2016 at 5:45 PM
just so, so good!
Capitano Avatar
November 5, 2016 at 7:13 AM
Your kind words are appreciated. Thank you.
Breedt Avatar
July 17, 2016 at 1:16 AM
Don't believe everything whispered under a sage moon... wow you are romantic and I believe your lies hee hee. Thanks for introducing me to your genre. It's a class act
Capitano Avatar
July 17, 2016 at 7:25 AM
Thanks for stopping by and commenting (so few do), its rewarding to know that my words resonate with other people I've been such a hermit most of my writing life (+50 years).
Get a Premium Membership
Turn off ads, get more exposure for your poetry, and get more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Diverse Voices: The Poetry of Human Rights and the Pursuit of Peace