A slit in the clouds.
The moon opens like an eye.
Can we hold its gaze?
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Katarzyna Popiel
A translator, a writer. Two languages to reconcile, two countries called home.
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They Sing
Some say they twinkle I can hear their alien hum – Cold songs of the void * * * The story behind the story: when I watched the stars as a child, I was sure they were emitting sounds. I could feel their low vibrations resonate deep inside my body. Adults were amused hearing me say that the stars hum but other kids listened with open mouths to my stories of singing stars and alien races living there who might be looking up to the sky this very minute so that our eyes could meet and we wouldn't even know. I guess I was a storyteller even then. And you know what? The stars really can sing (or rather scientists can make them do it).
By Katarzyna Popielabout a year ago in Poets
A Destination Needs A Dreamer
Gatlin heard the violin every evening on the commute back from work. Wending between warm rushing bodies on the subway, eyes forward, bag clasped protectively at her side, she drank it in at the same time as she didn't slow. It was probably the best part of her day. The shivering strains crescendoed and collapsed, tugging at something in her core. She'd never seen the violinist, but whoever he was, he was clearly a master, clearly professionally trained. The music always seemed to be coming from somewhere further down the track, around a bend, just out of eyeshot. She'd come to think fancifully that it was something only she could hear. She’d come to think of it as her future, calling.
By Raistlin Allenabout 22 hours ago in Fiction
Comments (22)
The moon opens like an eye - Absolutely beautiful Haiku
Congrats!
WTG!
Congrats on placing, Katarzyna! Great work!
Simple but evocative. Nice work!
Congratulations on placing, Katarzyna!! Love this haiku :)
Gorgeous
Congratulations. I like to think we are under the moon's gaze.
Love how you have used the idea of the moon watching us. Congratulations. 🥰
This is a lovely haiku! Congratulations!
I liked this one already, back to say congratulations!
Congratulations! The moon sees! ⚡❤️⚡
Wooohooooo congratulations on your win! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Fabulous!!! Congratulations on the runner up win!!!❤️❤️💕
When I look at the moon I always feel as if I should look away. Really magical verse. Congratulations on your win.
Congratulations, Katarzyna! Wonderful haiku!
Congrats, Katarzyna!! Amazing haiku and well deserved win!
Loved your poem!
A favorite in this challenge.
Awww, he's peeking at us! I loved the idea of that!
This is wonderful! Well done!
I love how this opens doubt and bravery at once.