sailing a celestial sky,
conveyor of dreams,
you glide serenely,
untouched by the foibles
of humankind.
below,
a wolf howls
in the lonely midnight hours.
we stir in our troubled sleep,
knowing there are things
to be made right,
answering the inner call
of the wild,
seeking justice
for all creatures.
moon,
light our path.
shine enlightenment
on our species,
that all others
may live.
for Susan's prompt at Midweek Motif: Moon. I have written many moon poems over the years. This one is more troubled, given the times we live in.
Sweet prayer--heavy duty--but addressed to the moon it brings a sense of relief and transcendence to the tasks ahead. Quite moving.
ReplyDeleteYES. An important call the action. LOVE.
ReplyDeletewe stir in our troubled sleep,
ReplyDeleteknowing there are things
to be made right,
answering the inner call
of the wild,
seeking justice
for all creatures
amen ... for without the creatures of this planet, we are nothing - as above, so below ...
wonderfully quiet prayer - soulful to the moon
"untouched by the foibles
ReplyDeleteof humankind."
Luv this aspect of Moon and your plea for humankind to end this poem
Thanks for dropping in to read mine
much love...
"untouched by the foibles of humankind" ..sigh..that is such a unique and uplifting perspective Sherry!💖
ReplyDeleteOh! If only the moon could shine enlightenment on man.
ReplyDeleteThe sad thing is that we know there are things to put right but greed is slowly killing the Earth, we know it the wild creatures know and the trees whisper it too, but sadly there are those that just don't care assuming that money will fix any problem as the government of the day are responsible and they are the ones to fix it not the ones that caused the problem.
ReplyDeleteI think we were on the same wave length, deep in thought.
ReplyDeleteI wish the moon could enlighten us. Beautiful thought, Sherry.
ReplyDeleteOh, how I echo your prayer!
ReplyDeleteAah...'conveyor of dream' indeed. May it 'light our path & shine enlightenment'....So beautifully put Sherry.
ReplyDeleteYes, we really need the guidance of moon, so as to make this world pure and whits like moon:)
ReplyDeletei see the moon
ReplyDeletethe moon sees me
God bless the moon
God bless me
It all boils down to obscene greed and the lack of traditional values.
The earth is doomed to environmental devastation unless there is a turn about.
untouched by the foibles
ReplyDeleteof humankind... that beautiful eclipse was so stunning ..another realisation of how inconsequential we are!
I really like the ending, an invocation that looks forward in hope to life for all creatures great and small.
ReplyDeleteGiven the times we live in, your poem is important and relevant. Brilliant response to the prompt!
ReplyDeleteFoibles, an excellent word!
ReplyDeleteThat was a wonderful prayer, Sherry! I heard that lone wolf.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful prayer. We are the wolf seeking a response. Let it be so,
ReplyDeleteElizabeth
A beautiful tribute to the moon, Sherry!
ReplyDeletenice contrast between the serenity of the moon and the busyness of the creatures down below.
ReplyDelete~Imelda
Sleepless moonlit nights often bring important thoughts to our mind, Sherry. The solution of many a problem has been found at night by th elight of the moon...
ReplyDeleteNice write!