To what length surreptitious moon
Sanaa -
June 14, 2018
Earlier PoemsPoetry

Somebody once asked me,
what is the moon?
Does it feel our pain? Does
it observe stories as one
expects it to? I wish I’d
known the answer, I wish
I’d known the truth.

Perhaps it’s filled with woe
which preys upon the 
heart, perhaps it’s patron
of darkness and things that
vanish with light.

What is the moon? Perhaps
its the cry of lovers who 
mourn with solicitous night,
perhaps it’s the scent of
betrayal and of blossoms
stripped to bloodless white.

Gently, does the sky disclose
before whispers from the
dead intrude, “the moon
who you adore has skeletons
in the closet too,

and though dubious be these
clouds, let not mind defer
from seeing through.”

 

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51 Responses

  1. Ron. says:
    June 14, 2018 at 9:50 pm

    Poets do, indeed, see the moon a million different ways. Perhaps they’re ALL accurate; perhaps none.

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  2. Annell Livingston says:
    June 14, 2018 at 10:06 pm

    I love this…talk to the moon, when lonely, when sad, when happy, anytime will do. He has been a constant companion all my days.

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  3. Kim M. Russell says:
    June 15, 2018 at 2:34 am

    ‘What is the moon? Perhaps
    its the cry of lovers who
    mourn with solicitous night,
    perhaps it’s the scent of
    betrayal and of blossoms
    stripped to bloodless white.’
    Sublime!

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  4. lillian says:
    June 15, 2018 at 3:17 am

    Oh the many faces of the moon. I do especially love these lines:
    “perhaps it’s the scent of
    betrayal and of blossoms
    stripped to bloodless white.”

    I think I rather think of the moon in the positive sense because it wears a tiara of stars! 🙂
    PS: don’t think I’ve ever said how much I LOVE your blog title…I smile every time I open it to see A Dash of Sunny 🙂

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  5. Bjorn Rudberg says:
    June 15, 2018 at 3:18 am

    Oh the question… a million answers to that one… moon is something new for every one of us…

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  6. Jo says:
    June 15, 2018 at 3:32 am

    I love your ode to the moon!

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  7. kanzensakura says:
    June 15, 2018 at 4:00 am

    We all know the moon is a glob of green cheese stuck in the sky! Seriously though, it is good to talk to the moon and to wonder what it is. Lovely poem Sanaa

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  8. Frank says:
    June 15, 2018 at 4:23 am

    Nice reference to the moon’s skeletons in the closet.

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  9. alison hankinson says:
    June 15, 2018 at 4:55 am

    This is absolutely my most favourite bit…
    Gently, does the sky disclose
    before whispers from the
    dead intrude, “the moon
    who you adore has skeletons
    in the closet too,

    Oh the moon who sees it all…XXX

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  10. Manicddaily says:
    June 15, 2018 at 5:02 am

    Hey Senaa, I especially like the second stanza and the internal rhyme of heart and dark–wonderful. Thanks so much for playing along with this lovely poem. k.

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  11. Linda Lee Lyberg says:
    June 15, 2018 at 5:08 am

    Such beautiful words, Sanaa!

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  12. scott hastie says:
    June 15, 2018 at 5:38 am

    What is the moon? Perhaps
    its the cry of lovers who
    mourn with solicitous night,
    perhaps it’s the scent of
    betrayal and of blossoms
    stripped to bloodless white.

    This stanza especially brilliant I thought Sanna – a delightful read… Thank you

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  13. Grace says:
    June 15, 2018 at 6:01 am

    Some many sides of the moon and yes, I do believe the moon also has skeletons in the closets ~

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  14. gillena says:
    June 15, 2018 at 6:05 am

    Yeah; moon is a favourite contemplation of mine. Luv it for its luminous sentient aspect

    Much♥️love

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  15. Jim says:
    June 15, 2018 at 7:06 am

    I am thinking the Moon will try to keep that closet door shut. But that doesn’t always work with skeletons, they sometimes come out. So will it be hypocritical if it tries to show compassion?
    ..

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  16. Old Egg says:
    June 15, 2018 at 7:33 am

    “The moon watches us throughout the night
    Then tattles to others with delight”
    Personally I don’t trust her.

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  17. Dwight L. Roth says:
    June 15, 2018 at 9:42 am

    How interesting to perceive the moon having skeletons in the closet often obscured by the clouds.
    Very nice!
    dwight

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  18. Sherry Blue Sky says:
    June 15, 2018 at 10:14 am

    Poets and moons go together. Lovely wonderings, Sanaa.

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  19. Cara O' Donoghue says:
    June 15, 2018 at 6:18 pm

    “What is the moon? Perhaps
    its the cry of lovers who 
    mourn with solicitous night,
    perhaps it’s the scent of
    betrayal and of blossoms
    stripped to bloodless white.”

    This is gorgeously vivid and potent! 💙

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  20. Chris Evans says:
    June 15, 2018 at 6:55 pm

    It’s like Pink Floyd says “There is no dark side of the moon really. Matter of fact it’s all dark.” 😉

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  21. Jane Seymour says:
    June 16, 2018 at 2:32 am

    As Poets we tend to write about the moon in a thousand different ways.. sigh… your words are deeply poignant!

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  22. Sara McNulty says:
    June 16, 2018 at 3:39 am

    Outstanding! The moon provokes many questions. I love that it has skeletons in the closet!

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  23. Namratha says:
    June 17, 2018 at 2:24 am

    We all do perceive the moon in our own ways

    Loved these lines

    perhaps it’s the scent of
    betrayal and of blossoms
    stripped to bloodless white

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  24. Helen says:
    June 17, 2018 at 5:16 am

    I suspect the moon is as you have eloquently described ………..

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  25. Margaret says:
    June 18, 2018 at 4:23 am

    The moon – is a mystical wonder, for sure. Beautiful poem.

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