Pull of the Moon
Like the tides
I am affected by the Moon
Its attraction can be
overwhelming
Pulling me in and out of
sleep
Yanking me from my dreams
Then pushing me back
Same dream different time
Its gravity moves me
rapidly through
Time and space
From dreamscape to
dreamscape
Until its power wanes
Dropping me exhausted
In my bed to greet the
early morning
Howard Moon
Howard
Moon is a writer and poet. His writing and poetry have appeared in multiple
collections and anthologies, Small Change, Montana Mouthful, Das Literarisch Journal, Of Poets and
Poetry, Native Skin, Breath and Shadow, and more. He has won national, local
and regional awards for writing.
He
is of Native heritage and identifies as BIPOC. In 2012 he suffered a brain
injury and has been diagnosed with a mental illness — Pseudobulbar Affect. He
has also been diagnosed as a hemipelagic.
He
is retired and lives in central Florida with his wife and service dog.