Skip to content
Linespedia

Moon Smile

By rauffray

Topics: Poetry Source: AllPoetry Original source

Moon SmileThe moon is bright this night.It seems to smile sardonically At meAnd tufts of brittle grass in frozen fields of snow.And in the woods nearby,Its cold shine greets the bony branchesOf skeletal winter trees.Its spectral moon beams cast shadowsUnder these sleeping sentinels.So still and silent is the nightThat footsteps crushing snowSeem almost sacrilegious -A sin to spoil the stillness and the snow.I turn my footsteps homewardAnd as I do it seems I feel the cold moon sneerAnd hear a quiet sighFrom hushed and speechless sentries. Written September 1st, 1992 © on Oct 07 2001 07:11 AM PST   10 • 0 • 1

AI analysis available. Enable JavaScript to interact.

About this line

"Moon SmileThe moon is bright this night.It seems to smile sardonically At meAnd tufts of brittle grass in frozen fields of snow.And in the woods nearby,Its cold shine greets the bony branchesOf skeletal winter trees.Its spectral moon beams cast shadowsUnder these sleeping sentinels.So still and silent is the nightThat footsteps crushing snowSeem almost sacrilegious -A sin to spoil the stillness and the snow.I turn my footsteps homewardAnd as I do it seems I feel the cold moon sneerAnd hear a quiet sighFrom hushed and speechless sentries...."

Attribution & Rights

Author:rauffray

Source:AllPoetry

"Moon SmileThe moon is bright this night.It seems t..." by rauffray

For usage rights, copyright concerns, or to report an issue with this content, please visit our Copyright & Report page.

Classified Tags

Related lines

"Old house Once upon a time A home To hopeful would-be pioneers Now Empty Abandoned Grey Weather-bleached boards Sagging roof Is it voices from long ago I hear From your dark within? Or is ..."

rauffray

About rauffray

Full Bibliography
Continue Reading

"Old house Once upon a time A home To hopeful wo..."

Weekly Poetic Insight

Join our literary Sanctuary

Get the most inspiring lines, poetic analysis, and secret shayaris delivered to your inbox every Sunday.