moonlight is invoked
as a beacon--
in taut-fingered metaphor
as beauty's parallel.
but its power is in reflection,
in meditation, in echo.
but what value is there
in light stolen and returned
softer, gentler?
maybe understanding
that these radiances exist in balance
and liken their charm
in effigy to ourselves.
May 2, 2020
May 2, 2020 at 3:54 PM UTC
moonlight is invoked
as a beacon--
in taut-fingered metaphor
as beauty's parallel.
but its power is in reflection,
in meditation, in echo.
but what value is there
in light stolen and returned
softer, gentler?
maybe understanding
that these radiances exist in balance
and liken their charm
in effigy to ourselves.
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