Down, to Earth
Eclipse 3 (noun): The state of being in eclipse plumage
Elevation, we thought, came from acts
Cash, class, clashes, unions, and pacts
Like the bird that loses its flight,
I needed a wider bight
Plumage is a small thing to spend
Serving the need to mend
Enlightenment needs time to relax
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Comments (4)
Your last line was extremely profound! Loved your Acrostic!
Wow... that was breath taking and so thought provoking.... "Enlightenment needs time to relax"........ that's going to sit with me for a while! Great work my friend!!
I love this poem. It’s clever and insightful! Nice work!
Ah, yes, molting to meet the need to mend. Great take on the challenge, Matthew!