Where does the moon hide?
When the day begins
When the fog begins to burn
Does it go to bed or play with friends
Turning away from the morning
Leaving the night for a new skin
Where do the stars go?
When the sun appears
Concerns about their light
do they give in to fear
Dimming their sparkle, they turn out
Letting the sun bring forth morning cheer
What happens to the night?
When daybreak makes it way
From the other side of the earth
To the dawning of a new day
Does it burn up and blow away like smoke
Used up, like an old cliché
It’s morning
The night has ended
Hear the crow of the rooster’s call
Wake up from your sleep
Sip the coffee
Eat the toast
But do you ever wonder
With bleary eyes
Where does the moon hide?
This is a poetics prompt from dVerse. “The poem I would like you write is about the end of something: the end of a season, a relationship, a story, a letter, a journey, a dream, a life, the world, etc. You can write in any form, rhyming or not; just make sure it ends in one of the ways described above – and let us know which you chose and why.”
I decided to end with a question and to go back to the beginning. Why? Well, ending with a question always seems like a good way to leave with a thought. It’s a natural for me. And it’s also a great way to start which lends itself to ending with a beginning. And of course being me I couldn’t do just one. 😁 Hope you enjoyed. And feel free to take a look at some of my other poems as well.
The Author Stew webpage - Stories & Poems 
All great questions. I find these lines especially striking: “Turning away from the morning
Leaving the night for a new skin”
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Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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Sometimes it’s fun to go down the rabbit hole that way. Morning coffee, eating toast, letting the mind wander/wonder…
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Indeed. A way to wake up the mind in the morning.
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Love the questions and finally the ending line, going back to the first line.
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Thank you! I’m glad. They were important parts of the poem. The going back to the first line seems to be a favorite. 😊
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The repetition coming returning to the same question in the end is great….
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Thank you. I thought it worked well. It’s something I enjoy using. 😊
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A good combination of endings, Stew. I love the circularity, the ending going back to the beginning, the innocence of the questions, the thought of the moon ‘leaving the night for a new skin’, and pondering about whether the night burns up and blows away like smoke.
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I like the circularity too. Even though it heads back to the beginning with the same question it ends it as well. And isn’t that one of the joys of poetry? To explore the innocence of the world. And I am nothing if not innocent. 😇 heheh
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nicely done Stu. Where indeed? It’s funny I always think of light as revealing, yet it hides the stars…. I wonder what else it hides?
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Thank you! It’s all about perspective. The night ends, the day begins but what don’t you see in the morning light because you’re not looking for it? Thanks for reading
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