Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, WESTERN NIGHT, by MARIE ELY


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WESTERN NIGHT, by                    
First Line: Moon magic / touching all with madness
Last Line: Reclaims its starlit sovereignty.
Subject(s): Night; Bedtime


Moon magic
Touching all with madness;
Subtle sorcery
Of a star-tipped scepter;
Still serenity
Lulling one to silence.

Clouds creep
Like fleecy phantoms
Over the sky,
Obscuring stars and moon.
The dynasty of shadow
Now shows itself supreme.

A hushed cry
From the haunted mesa comes;
Its muted sadness
Slowly fades away,
and silver silence
Reclaims its starlit sovereignty.





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