Tuesday 24 January 2023

Night Cape

In the womb of night
We whisper soft lies
To our beloved ones
To make them believe
In this make believe world
Of stars sequined on Earth
And moon's conquest of the sky
A Cinderella tale of fairies and wands
As fickle as the seasons 
As free-willed as dunes of sand
Breezes that blow of wants and angst
Shall whip away in no time
The princess of no-land
Then whom shall we whisper
Those unabashed lies
Of stars spreadeagled on Earth
And skyless moon maligned

6 comments:

  1. "Of stars sequined on Earth . . ."
    Love that line, and the whole poem, as well!

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  2. Rosemary Nissen-Wade has left a new comment on your post 'Night Cape':

    You make the lies sound suitably magical and beautiful!







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