My Moon

C. L. Colby 1983 (Rhode Island)

October 23 


I found a love with the moon
I had once with the sea
A kindred friend who sits with me.
Spoken without words
I visit my friend.
Looking forward to the moments
When I see her again
She sees all my thoughts
And takes them away
Alchemizes them to lightness
And all weight melts away
The sea once did the same
 I grieve for our peace
Our solitude we shared
In the mornings on the beach
I know shes out there
Holding hearts as she did mine
And I'll see her again
She knows no time
She told me that the day I left
It was goodbye, and I wept
She told me to go
It needed to be
I would always be her child
 born by the sea
No matter how far I go
Or mountains I climb
I am hers
 and she is mine
When the waxing moon shined tonight
 Whispering of the sea
I can feel her shine on my ocean
While she shines down on me
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Written on October 19, 2023

Submitted by CLC on October 20, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABBCDEFGHIHJKLMNOFPQRSBTBSPUOVBWB
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 810
Words 178
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 33

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2 Comments
  • dino_on_drums
    I love the rhyme and rhythm of this poem as well as the meaning behind. The thoughts people have of our creation and the nature of the moon and the tide. Lovely!
    LikeReply 16 months ago
  • Arch2306
    Lovely lyrical lines and sharp imagery
    LikeReply 16 months ago

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