Visited with the fading
moon last night.
She said,
“The morning after
is something of a let-down,
what with all the excitement
and blush
gone.”
Sighing, she reached for
her tea, adding,
“Nothing left to do,
I suppose, but become less
than I have been.”
I thought I saw a small
smile just before the cup
reached her lips.
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Oh I wish you could hear me….I absolutely chuckled delightfully at the end of this. What a WONDERFUL personification of the moon — having tea and worried about becoming less that what she was….her blush gone….LOVING IT! 🙂 There’s definitely a smile on my face, imagining her smile as she sips that last sip of tea 🙂
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Thanks, Lil! The moon and I have frequent chats, for some reason. 🙂
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Oh I do love the personification of the moon… I did a few a while ago, and it’s such fun to imagine what your would tell the moon if you met her.
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I imagine she already knows too much, what with peering into our windows every night.
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A rather cheeky moon! I wonder what’s going through her mind?
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Hmmm – indeed 😉
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Your conversation with the moon was fun to read and creative. I love writing about the moon and and glad that you did, too.
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She is with us daily and still charms our poetic hearts. Thanks for stopping by!
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She’ll be back next month.
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That ending! What goes through the mind of the mischievous moon? And why, I wonder, had she need to blush? A truly fun read, Jilly! A classic.
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Thanks, Charley. Just a bit of tea and whimsy.
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Yes, but I think more. There is always more in a poem than I see at first pass.
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Wise – poetry needs slowness to find its way.
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Nice write, the moon with tea.
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Great play in that. Loved the opening lines. And the layers of meaning all throughout!
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A wonderful personification indeed. I love the moon’s hint of a smile as she speaks of getting smaller. Reminds me of John the Baptist’s line, “I must decrease.”
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Oh. Intriguing thought. Hmmm.
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you portrayed such a cheeky moon, I am sure she’s delighted at the description as I have been reading your delightful play with words.
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Thank you!
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..the morning after suggests a physical rendezvous, but I know better the lovely encounter and conversation was more delightful than that..and meaningful.☺️
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And before long, she’ll smile again, and becoming more. 🙂
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open to many interpretations which is what makes a great poem – this one is wry and wittty
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Thanks, Laura! High praise.
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