Changing Face Moon

Changing Face Moon

New Moon, August 19, 2020

 

Palpitation palimpsest

layers overlaid, no rest

 

to ride in circles, so boring

again: just this, just this

 

art & nature as orphans

stories channeling themselves

into being

 

now remember when crests were younger

a face of sun wavering, irregular

 

contractions in the night, wet awake

chalk perimeter, clay river bank

 

our vows invisible stars

quick-to-see, long seen

 

notes beneath the words

drawings around the vision

twins, a shield, a golden conch

their eyes’ laughter echoing

on all luminous sides

 

the song of water.

 

 

 

 

 

Poem by Qayyum Johnson

Painting by Suiko McCall @suikoart