Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, PERSPECTIVE, by MILLICENT SHINE


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PERSPECTIVE, by                    
First Line: Climb on; the moon, curved finger of mystery
Last Line: To win this high, this ultimate, elation.
Subject(s): God; Moon


Climb on; the moon, curved finger of mystery,
Is beckoning. Cliffs edge against thin space
With the finality of a lofty place.
Great circling stars, like ships on the gloomy sea
Of heaven, breast winds that try the various strength
Of stars and men and the trees we left below.
This ledge, where unimaginative cacti grow,
Divides the sky by scarcely a man's length.

Look down -- look down! The village lights are gleaming
Lily petals soft on the river of night,
And men seemed huddled, wisely kept out of sight:
Is this how it looks to God from his height of dreaming?
Then we are God, just now -- all, our creation.
For this one moment the danger was twice worthwhile.
All seekers face grave perils every mile
To win this high, this ultimate, elation.





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