Moon and Stars (Poem)

[Morrighan]

Another one of the three poems I wrote for my mythology unit project. Enjoy!


*** Moon and Stars ***

Helios lowers his shining chariot into the churning sea,
Vibrant violets, oranges, and crimsons of every shade chase each other across the sky,
Forming spectacular designs as Nyx slowly pulls her curtain of darkness through the air,
Signaling the end of another day, the beginning of another night.

The world begins to slumber, and the stars begin to sparkle,
As they are awakened to hold vigil over the quiet earth,
All is as it should be,
The calm of the dark ever lingering and soothing.

Suddenly, a rustling among the bushes splinters the silence,
Closely pursued by the howl of a hound,
The sounds of the chase ensue,
As the forest is tense, awaiting a resolution.

A buck, in the prime of his years, bolts through the thicket,
And a pack of gray hounds zealously on his track,
Their bays of excitement spurring the deer faster,
As the stars gaze on.

Chasing her hounds and her quarry,
A maiden in the beauty of her years follows,
Her long gold hair flying in the wind, azure eyes narrowed in concentration,
A long bow in her hand, and an upturned moon of silver upon her brow.

And as she runs past the mountains,
A brilliant white orb rises in the sky,
Alighting the terrain with an ethereal light.

[Lara Winner]

Ahhh mythology, one of my favorite tpoics. Again, you have a refreshing style and a very descriptive flair to your poetry. I love this!

[athena]

Ah! The horror! I missed one of your poems!

Curse school I never have time anymore.

This poem was excellent, as usual. You have such a gift!! I can see the scene perfectly, and it captured mythology wonderfully!

You're going to write more, aren't you? *grins*

(thanks for PMing me. I totally forgot that I still had to review this one!! Damn physics homework...)

[pilot03]

This poem was excellent, as usual. You have such a gift!! I can see the scene perfectly, and it captured mythology wonderfully!

You're going to write more, aren't you? *grins*

Yes...very good use of words. Your teacher really was lucky to get this turned in. Good job....but you knew that...

[Chibi-sitter]

I read all three of your mythology poems.
I love em all.
Great work!