I Invented a Moon in the Sky
That Night Because It Seemed
Appropriate
it’s been a long time since I’ve been
moon-touched,
shining & silver-toed,
dancing on lawn boulders,
singing songs I hate
but that are predictably
beloved by others
young girl waltzing
over her own grave
clutching a bottle
designed for sharing,
admiring the sweetness
of cheap gas station champagne
my tongue gets lonely,
misses certain
nicotine-stained teeth,
feels weighed down
by the regretful things
that flew like spears from it
the phantom taste of a Vegas
cherry bomb,
napalm in the throat,
the familiar flavor
of a savior promise is a lie
you learn the truth
when you bite into it,
learn that some marks
are supposed to be
violently gorgeous
the more tender a memory
associated with it,
the more neon it glows
older girl staring
into a mirror,
enlarging everything,
buried in skin pore craters
no one should be viewed so closely,
but that evanescent lunar man
always kept his eyes wide open
especially when he kissed the sun
Photo from Pixabay
Thistle Thoughts 
Mindblowing poem! Such strong emotion and imagery! Also, so much pain! And depth too! And your idiom here is so wild! And the way the poem ends is so surreal! Absolutely loved reading it!
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Thank you, Dominic
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Welcome Jennifer!
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I read the title and knew I had to read this poem ❤
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☺️ Thank you! I was like “this is long but it’s the only thing that fits”
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One rich image and sense after another… reading this poem was like watching colors light up the night, watched by us on the ground — and by the moon.
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Thanks so much, Dave!
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Stunning write!
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Thank you ❤
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This is such an amazing write, Jennifer! Stunning imagery! ❤️
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Thank you 🙂💙
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enjoying the feeling of weight and unusual tastes in this one.
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Thanks, Beth!
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You are so good – this is a miniature epic!
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Aww thank you, Sun 💗
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Wonderful write! Love the beginning and end especially!
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Thank you
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Great imagery, Jennifer. Deliciously eccentric.
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Thank you
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This was such a beautiful piece! Really magical imagery sprinkled throughout 🙂
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Thanks!
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Thanks for being such an encouraging reader of my stories! If there’s anything in particular that resonated well with you, I’d love to hear any feedback comments you might have! 🙂
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I really enjoy reading your stories. They’re always engaging. You write characters that I love finding out what happens with. You write very well too. Hope to see more fun adventures from you next year.
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That’s ever so kind of you to say! ❤ I've tried to vary my writing style recently with sci-fi / fantasy, so if there's a particular story that resonated with you, I'd love to hear what you thought! 🙂
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