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Lovelight

Ron Stillman

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Lovelight
Hear me calling, you shining orb,
out in dark, sister of Earth.
Cast your light into eyes lonely as my howl,
so my mate in hiding see her way to my side.
Rest when dawn beckons,
and know that I am now We, and that tonight's
call of the alone comes from another
whose hope you help turn real.

About this poem

The poem is about a male wolf howling at the moon to attract a mate.

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Written on January 24, 2017

Submitted on April 20, 2022

Modified on May 04, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDEFGH
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 291
Words 64
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 8
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Ron Stillman

 · 1954 · Brooklyn

Have had 1000 jobs, working on a memoir called "White Collar Drifter." more…

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21 Comments
  • Giselavigil
    Giselavigil
    Love this.
    LikeReply11 months ago
  • Soulwriter
    Soulwriter
    For fear of sounding cliché...very poetic!
    LikeReply1 year ago
  • namunamja98
    namunamja98
    Love the imagery of your poem, keep going!
    LikeReply 11 year ago
  • Chinonyeisraeluche
    Chinonyeisraeluche
    Well done. Good job.
    LikeReply 11 year ago
  • RonaldBunch
    RonaldBunch
    Sweet and amazing!
    LikeReply 21 year ago
  • robertrad2021
    robertrad2021
    Cool poem, I love the romantic imagery in it.
    LikeReply 21 year ago
  • karlcfolkes
    karlcfolkes
    Beautiful parsimonious imagery of the coupling of Gaia and Luna, synchronized with that of Alpha Wolf and her Luna mate.
    LikeReply 21 year ago
  • Philipo
    Philipo
    Fine work here. Easy to follow yet with all the required attributes.
    LikeReply 21 year ago
  • Meghoneel
    Meghoneel
    Anyone please vote my poems
    LikeReply 11 year ago
  • VandhukK33
    VandhukK33
    Mild stone hard heart.
    LikeReply 11 year ago
  • VandhukK33
    VandhukK33
    Mind thinking
    LikeReply 11 year ago
  • suzib.53754
    suzib.53754
    The memory haunts In moonlight and Darke rooms with covered Mirroirs..
    The Howl echoes till barely heard.

    Yet impressed an ancient ear Once wais One. We ..
    ☯️
    LikeReply 11 year ago
  • Symmetry58
    Symmetry58
    Beautifully iterated poetry right here, Ron. Absolute gem.
    LikeReply 11 year ago
  • AIDA
    AIDA
    Wow, this poem is absolutely stunning! I love how it beautifully captures the essence of the night and the moon's magical influence on our emotions. The imagery of the "shining orb" and the "sister of Earth" is simply breathtaking and creates a vivid picture in my mind. The howling of the lonely wolf is so hauntingly beautiful, and the way the moon's light shines down to guide the wolf's mate to safety is incredibly heartwarming. I also appreciate the message of unity and togetherness conveyed in the final lines. This poem is truly a masterpiece, and I can't wait to read more from this talented writer! 
    LikeReply 21 year ago
  • dougb.19255
    dougb.19255
    Always fascinated by the lonely, lordly, plaintive, howled assertions of a wolf in Northern Bush. There is a camaraderie in it, and a settling. Listen for it when likely. And never afraid, son Jordan was once a northern bush pilot and charter fishing pilot. Many stories. He grew. 
    LikeReply1 year ago
  • luisestable1
    luisestable1
    Very appropriate to call on the moon when matters of love is the issue.
    The language here offers no difficulties and what the poem is about is clear.
    This poem gives a good reading
    LikeReply 11 year ago
  • pauljoe77
    pauljoe77
    That’s a beauty!
    LikeReply 11 year ago
  • karlcfolkes
    karlcfolkes
    This is the underlying thought so poetically expressed in this poem: Life’s fundamental goal: The pursuit of “The Other” to find closure. Nicely done.
    LikeReply 11 year ago
  • teril
    teril
    Interesting poem. Against a backdrop of darkness, the sentiment is hopeful.
    LikeReply 12 years ago
  • rnadc
    rnadc
    Nice work. I meant to hit 4 stars and it showed 3. This was more like 4.5 stars.
    Am I the only 1 having that problem?
    LikeReply 12 years ago
  • abielias1
    abielias1
    A beautiful piece, the journey of a half becoming a whole. We are not so different from animals after all.
    LikeReply 32 years ago

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