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sister of mercy

by Peter Humphreys

bonneted
by cloud
veiled
by mist
the moon
smiles
her cold
uncomforting
smile
as a
sister of mercy
that is not
departed
or
gone
smiling
relentlessly
upon human
sorry
and
joy
down upon
a
chastened
earth
full ready
for the
lust
and
lore
of
spring
unblinking
she casts
a stare
benign
that
spine chills
to
the
marrowing
core

04/05/2007

Posted on 04/05/2007
Copyright © 2024 Peter Humphreys

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 04/05/07 at 02:47 PM

Wow! A totally different take on the moon who looks down on we wee mortals. You are certainly exploring her possibilities.

Posted by Gregory O'Neill on 04/06/07 at 06:15 AM

Wonderful, Peter. I causes me to be still, and look for her again. "The reflections of the moon on one thousand rivers are from the same moon: the mind must be full of light."

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