The moon
a smiling child in the sky
a young sphere
of isolated innocence
an infant in a swirling lake
of changing black mass
the universe.
Published by shane durbec
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7 Comments
Post a CommentExcellent work !!!
Very nice Shane, Loved it.
I love this! Excellent!
Powerful imagery here - I'm glad I stopped by. Bravo!
Lovely imagery!
great poem!
I love the imagery in this poem...many thanks