To my left
the great star sets
while to my right
the full moon rises
in between
nothing but this
odd appendage of land
jut out into the sea
and I think for a moment
that if I stand tall and wide
and step one way
or the other
I might instigate
some universal force
to move them
up
and
down
back
and
forth
at my command
I am Rose on the bow
queen of the world
ancient goddess who
commands the fulcrum
day
and
night
then
and
now
up
and
down
back
and
forth
Photo and Poem ©2024, Jen Payne. If you like this poem, you can read similar in my books and zines, available from Three Chairs Publishing on my ETSY SHOP. They come autographed, with gratitude and a small gift.
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