Flame, Glass and Ink are Poems, essays, and reading notes by Stefania Joori Suh

Poesie – the moon

Written by

Stephanie Suh

in

They whisper lovers’ words

In the soft sweet moonlight

With the bright hues of 

the Evening star quivering

in a delight of a gentle caress

of the commending nightly sky

and its reflection in the waters 

Beneath the visiting lunar beauty

chaste and fair, excellently bright.

P.S.: The moon has been an inspiration for many a writer, ranging from Ben Jonson, who revered it as a seat of chaste goddess Diana, to W.H. Auden, eulogizing it as the one and only lunar beauty. I took the liberty of joining Jonson and Auden by writing this with the image of the moon I have in mind. 

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4 responses to “Poesie – the moon”

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    Veronica

    Many of my early poems were dedicated to Diana – your writing has evoked my endless admiration of her serene presence. 🌛

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      Stephanie Suh

      I concur! In fact, Artemis (by the way, I prefer calling her Artemis) is my favorite goddess. She’s beautiful and strong! O soverign mistress of true melancholy! (It’s a shakespeare’s quotation.)

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        Veronica

        The Greek version of her name sounds more appealing to me, as well! The combination of beauty & strength unites many of the ancient goddesses – that’s why I adore them so much!💞

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        Stephanie Suh

        No doubt about it! I guess I will join her cult, or have I already been? 🙂

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