Thoughts On a Cloudy Night

When the milky fog of clouds darkens, almost disappearing
And the moon glares down, its white blank face leering
I sit in the crisp green grass 
Whose dew has turned to shards of diamond glass
The stars obscured by giant's breath  
And the sky dims as dark as death
My thoughts dim, wandering and flitting from star to star
And pounce on moons like a jaguar
On planet's rings my thoughts flip and sing
My mind knowing these things behind the clouds are hiding
My fingers clench and sift through the damp earth below 
As my eyes and face upturned in the moon's faint glow 
The wind races around, ruffling my hair and beating my face
My body on the ground but my dreams in deep space 
In the darkness, my dreams on a cloudy night 
Mirror and make its very own light
- Written 5/29/21
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021


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Date: 6/7/2021 7:25:00 PM
Dear Skylar, your lovely pen spills with metaphorical beauty. A captivating piece full of dreamy emotion. I especially liked the line; "My body on the ground but my dreams in deep space" - amazing imagery. Congratulations for your excellent win in Charlotte's contest. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan
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Date: 6/6/2021 8:33:00 PM
Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing this. God bless you.
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Date: 6/6/2021 7:01:00 AM
A Very Beautiful Poem. Congratulations!
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Date: 6/6/2021 4:31:00 AM
this one hooked me from first reading; much to like about this contemplative poem, good rhyming; i particularly like the lines "and pounce on moons like a jaguar/on planet's rings my thoughts flip and sing" - congrats on your win in my contest!
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Date: 6/6/2021 4:17:00 AM
That is what I call mindfulness! Beautifully penned! Congratulations
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