Elsewhere, After Rockets
we stripped bark to weave hammocks
ate river fish(?) cooked over sandbar fires
stared into a milky purple sky expecting dreams
to blaze across it any second
yet they did not
and we did not speak
fearing broken silence would
stop our hearts,
would carry our souls to the creatures
that circled now in this other sun’s sky
so we walked, and swam
plucked berries, and trapped fish(?)
skinned more bark
dripped silent tears in the dead night
as two moons feasted on our wishes
#SciFiSaturday
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i love this
Beautiful poem & photo (is the latter yours, Allen? exquisite). The question marks after the word fish are intriguing. I’m thinking the speaker and his (her?) companion are in another world (hence the two moons) surrounded by strange beasts so they’re sure what they ate were fish.
Yep, took the photo a few years ago, early morning sunrise, storm clouds, moon and Venus. Lucky timing. Knew when I walked out on the porch I’d never see such a sight again so I went back in for my camera. So glad I did.
I meant to say “… they’re not sure…”
I enjoy both the poem and the photo!
Loved poem & photo as well! Thanks for sharing!