New Moon in Cancer
Cancer is a cardinal sign
heralding the arrival of a new season
But unlike the forceful direction of its counterparts Libra, Capricorn, Aries
the watery nature
of summer
slips through my fingers
and Cancer’s emo-moody mooniness
is like sliding into the depths
of the unknown.
Summer is both alluring and foreboding in its unboundedness
This summer
the siren song is amplified
as we un-couple
I vacillate between
cutting a course through the waves to a glittering port of call
and losing my self
in the tides.
A New Moon says, “Begin again.”
only she knows
what that means.
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Enjoyed sky walking with you through the seasons and influences.
Especially like the ending:
A New Moon says, “Begin again.”
only she knows
what that means.
Thank you for the feedback!
the ambivalence is excruciatingly well captured
Thank you. I appreciate that.
I love how you capture Cancer’s complexity—moody, tidal, shaped by forces that can’t quite be held. The lines “I vacillate between / cutting a course through the waves… / and losing my self / in the tides” feel both vulnerable and brave. The ending—“A New Moon says, ‘Begin again.’ / only she knows / what that means.”—is a perfect, honest landing.
Thank you!
I love the detail and movement in how you wrote:
the watery nature
of summer
slips through my fingers
Thank you!