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Candlewitch
Candlewitch
May 01, 2008 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

Moon Spinner


shadows dancing

 in the muted hues

of the fading afternoon

as evening slowly emerges

from its silken cocoon

like some spectacular creature

shedding its skin

sun gives way to moon's silver rays

as the cycle begins once again

and the darkness unfolds

a heavenly canvas

in the moon's clouds

flickering reflected light

stored in magic

both gray and white



 


— Candlewitch, May 01, 2008

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Region, Country: Northwestern Wisconsin USA, USA

Favorite Poets: Edgar Allan Poe, William Blake, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Carlos Castaneda, Jim Morrison, the whole of Neopoet and many more., Candlewitch

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DarkinAZ

18 years 1 month ago

Great,

Illustration of the reaccuring birth of nightfall. Your friend, Mark
Candlewitch

Candlewitch

18 years 1 month ago

Mark

Thank you for reading and your comment. Always, Cat
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Calliope

18 years 1 month ago

Blessed Be

Loved the poem,cat,as usual,lol.I just wrote a poem using a lot of these words,lol,funny huh?Though the subject is far different.Loved the poem. Lacy, Where power corrupts,poetry cleanses.
themoonman

themoonman

18 years 1 month ago

As you must have guessed..

I'm a big fan of the moon and all of its beauty and mystery. I am not familliar with beltane but I can only guess it to be a moon festival.. in which case it can't be bad. Your poem carried me through the fall of night and the moon's magical spell on the world... Richard
Candlewitch

Candlewitch

18 years 1 month ago

Hi Richard

On Beltane: "Coming together with family and Tribe we light the bale fires and dance a dance of celebration and joy. We honor the Spirits of Nature as they move across the land awakening the magic, spinning the enchantment, and we embrace the Rites of Life." from Sanctuary Circle Magazine. Now a days, Beltane is known as May Day. To learn more about Beltane you could google it. Thanks for reading and commenting :) Always, Cat
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rider68

18 years 1 month ago

A Picture

A Picture painted with words, Great imagination and flow pleasure to read, Loved it Cat.... Peter
Candlewitch

Candlewitch

18 years 1 month ago

:)

Thanks, Peter, glad you liked it! Always, Cat
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Quillsvein1

18 years 1 month ago

a

steady and patterned formula of the transition between day and night: "as the cycle begins once again/and the darkness unfolds/a heavenly canvas.." my three favorite lines! the kind of poetry that frees one's imagination, in the tradition of the surrealists. great job
Candlewitch

Candlewitch

18 years 1 month ago

Janice

Thank you so much for reading this piece I've written for my very first loves: the night and the moon! Always, Cat
infinite_dwarf

infinite_dwarf

18 years 1 month ago

A new kitty poem...

... that I haven't reviewed?! I'm-a slackin'. Beautiful imagery here, Cat. I, too, was ignorant as to what Beltane was - thanks for the clarification. ~Lynn (Jess K.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~ "Bush is listening.... use big words!" ~ "Your inferiority complex is better than mine..."
Candlewitch

Candlewitch

18 years 1 month ago

Thanks Lynn

for reading and commenting. Yup, I know lots of stuff about early religion, before Christianity. It is always nice to have you visit. Always, Cat
Seren

Seren

16 years 9 months ago

Dearest Cat

I near cried at the beauty of this one you have captured the moon in all its beauty so eloquently ... I am in awe of you my friend I want to just see the world through your eyes once , more ;) cause everytime I read your poems like these ones ? I can see it in my mind thats when I know its damn fucking good .. sorry to swear but LOL it is ... love you (hug) Jayne x x x You are the MASTER of the moon I am happy to be his mistress ;)lol "We did not change as we grew older; we just became more clearly ourselves. Lynn Hall" ...
Candlewitch

Candlewitch

16 years 9 months ago

Awe Jayne

What you have said is so sweet! But I think it is the other way around, the moon is my master. What a lovely Lady you are. Thanks for reading my bit of fantasy. Love, Cat

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