The Moon Seeks Attention
Abby Kesington 1979 (Lagos)
Like a spurned lover, the moon turns from the sun,
Casting its opaque shadow over the earth, its adversary.
Despised for reflecting light, not emitting its own, It is jeered and taunted.
In anger, it traces a path of totality, weary of the ceaseless dance with earth.
Forgetting its place, its power, its purpose,
It hurls itself unceremoniously in front of the sun,
Aligning a straight path with the earth,
Seeking attention like a woman with an indifferent lover.
Agitated, it blocks the sun's radiant light,
Drawing nearer until it shrouds the sun's disc.
Seeking reassurance, it absorbs all the lighted energy,
The sun, in remorse, allows its corona to gleam around the moon.
Reassured of the sun's love, attention, and kindness, it finds solace.
Satisfied, it embraces its role, a stabilizing force,
Which the earth needs to remain on its axis!
About this poem
This poem was inspired by the " Great North American" eclipse of April 8, 2024. I have used the Moon, Sun and Earth as metaphors for inequality, injustices, and cohabitation.
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Written on April 08, 2024
Submitted by Abbykesington on April 08, 2024
Modified by Abbykesington on April 08, 2024
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| Closest metre | Iambic heptameter |
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| Words | 159 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 3 |
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