Leo Rising

Awake 4:30 a.m.  Find there is no sun, nor moon,
rising.  No star amid the haze, the morning mist
 
of pre-dawn companionship.  There is no one
this side of nocturnal embrace.  Without dreams

you and I are interstitial, waning black with pink
at the edges; wait and see sailor’s warning in red

morning.  A beginning.  A partial, impartial,
story.  A cat, inside a box, deciding itself

living or dying.  Weigh the disparity:
wake or return to sleep, to shadow

worlds, where waking means distance
and slumber means meeting the lion.

Again.

19 thoughts on “Leo Rising

  1. Amy Camuglia

    This one sparked a memory of my flower clad lion dream………. Good poem to read, first thing in the morning! ……. Good poem…… Period!

    Reply
  2. Bernie Deville

    Stunning work with the stanza breaks- created great moments then twisted them. As always, you rock.

    Reply
    1. Joseph

      Thank you sir!
      In my humble opinion, it’s been a damn fine LexPoMo for you and me. Stronger (and more varied) stuff flowing from our muses this time, no?

      Keep at it! Enjoying yours immensely.

      Reply
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