Blood Moon

The BLood Moon and the Snake.

Blood Moon

 

A snake hunting through the night

sees the Blood Moon up above

wishing he could take to flight

with the wings of a sweet dove.

 

He shall never get to bite

this prey that he’s dreaming of

though he’s tempted by that light

that all snakes are born to love.

Reviews

[Perkele.7885]

Sometimes the snake is so single-minded that he can't be dissuaded from his regular hunt pattern even for a Blood Moon!

[Ana B.]

Very compellin write, the infinite circle cannot be broken, but there is a lot of temptation in the proccess. Loved it!

[David Scott]

Is this the serpent of Biblical prophecy or the mythical dragon? Maybe it is every reptile on the face of the earth?
The world is full of mystical affects we can observe representing commonalities of truth.

I like the brevity and sing song write with a deeper meaning tucked inside.

[Aethereal]

Thanks for your review, David! Reptiles existed on Earth much longer than humans, and they shall most likely still be here after we've gone into extinction. In that case, it will be intelligent reptiles who'll be digging up our fossil remains to be hung in museums for their reptilian children to point and laugh at. Those radioactive Humanosaurus Rex fossils from the “Great Extinction” dug up just above the Dodo fossils shall glow in the dark.

[David Scott]

Ha! Too funny. I like your sense of morbid humor.

[Baby Ricochet]

I like snakes. Good poem ...........

[Aethereal]

Thanks for your review! Most snakes are peaceful and responsible members of the Earth's ecology. Without them the Earth’s biosphere would suffer, and we would suffer too. Every animal has its place.

[Rene Salinas]

As I started to browse throuh some of your writings I realised I had already reviewed some (Dang!) so I am here now uncharted territory . And as I usually do I turn my switch my "thinking button" and off!. What hits me straight is that ability to put a concept in very few lines as this images are laoded with meaning. Knowledge is hard to balance as used the wrong way ..... I know I dont have to give examples but if knowledge had wings? I guess it will metamorphose onto imagination. And I guess the melancholy of ideas that don't come to fruition is endearing. The part were the snake is actually seduced, What an irony.

I hope that the higher worlds might give the snake solace


Thankyou

[Aethereal]

Thanks for your review, Rene! I never try to write a poem as I just jot them down when the overwhelming impulse to do so comes upon me. Poems come to me as flying fish jumping out of the deep blue sea of my subconscious mind. We must have empathy even for those who may not have empathy for us, even snakes.

[MAD ENGLISHMAN]

We all get tempted by things we can't reach.
nice poem.

[Aethereal]

Thanks for your review! We're always reaching for the moon. Snakes are watching as they croon: ... we'll get there soon ... how high the moon.

[Dean]

I think we all are. Good condensation of a truth

[Aethereal]

Thanks for your review, Dean! There's a predatory snake within the id of each of us, repressed by our higher brain functions for those who still have higher brain functions that are not compromised all those drugs, pollutants, and food additives.

[Dean]

I'm with you!

[Awakened Rose]

Wow this piece was brilliant. I love the different contrasts of this poem. It plays light and dark very well. Amazing poem thank you for sharing!:)

[Aethereal]

Thanks for your review, Rose!

[Aethereal]

Another very wise and witty poem my friend, hah, you are on the roll... the cold blooded, in love with a warm blooded, very nice! and then the light of the moon to make it happen...

- Elisa

[Aethereal]

Thanks for your review, Elsa! That snake would like to wrap around you and squeeze ya.

Ewww... ha ha! if he don't crack my bones, but lend me his glasses, I would think of that... lol so I could look him finally in the eyes, and see him clear. :)

[Tina Kline]

Impressive poem. The snake, helpless and enthralled and unable to break free.
Nicely done.

[Aethereal]

Thanks for your review, Tina! The snake would wind around the moon, and bite to his delight if he could.

[Tina Kline]

You're most welcome.