Friday, April 25, 2014

Incised Moon (NaPoWriMo Day 25)











Incised moon
Presents herself
In pieces
And knows
Her power
Must be
Periodic.

She is mindful
Of her potential
To pull
That which
The Earth
Cannot hold.

Remembering that
Two bodies
So attracted
To one another
Will bulge and break
The waters
If they are not
Careful,

She allows
The fullness 
Of her faculties
Only twice
In a cycle
And exerts
The most influence
When she reveals
Herself
As Nothing
Or as
All.

Incised moon
Knows that
The sands
Cannot withstand
Constant
Crashing, 

So she reigns
Over the
In-between times
By portioning
Herself
Into halves
And quarters
And
Sleek,
Silent, 
Crescents.

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It is Day 25 of NaPoWriMo!  Having just completed a fortnight of constant paper grading, I remain behind.
All week, I have been playing with NaPoWriMo's Day 18 prompt, and finally got something finished today. I hope to tackle today's prompt in a more timely fashion.








2 comments:

  1. This is beautiful. I like the idea of the moon being beneficent. It suits her. (Thanks for stopping by earlier!)

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  2. Nice job Erin. Your words are important!

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