The Moonstone or Diana's Tears
dVerse: Compounding the Stem
So for today’s prompt we are turning our attention to compound words and... a prompt... that is the Compound Word Verse... a poetry from invented by Margaret R. Smith.
15 lines
5 stanzas
3 lines per stanza
rhyme scheme a,a,b
meter 8/8/3
last line of each stanza includes a compound word using the same stem
the poem’s title includes the stem word
15 lines
5 stanzas
3 lines per stanza
rhyme scheme a,a,b
meter 8/8/3
last line of each stanza includes a compound word using the same stem
the poem’s title includes the stem word
appearing in the east tonight
reflecting through the trees its light
the moonrise
luminous in the flower bed
towering over roses red
moonflowers
in my hand held up to her beam
I sense a calmness, as a dream
my moonstone
the glow and play of light within
remind me of the light akin
to moonglow
later on, through curtains of lace
celestial light that shines from space
a moonbeam
©2026 Lisa Smith Nelson. All Rights Reserved
In Roman Mythology moonstones were believed to be the tears of the goddess Diana, who was the personification of the moon. Diana would shed luminous drops of moonlight as she watched over the world at night. My moonstone egg is a poor example of the gemstone.
I'm certain you must be able to hear my sigh of contentment after reading your poem ~~~ Beautifully composed.
ReplyDeletea delightful atmospheric poem - especially the 'luminous in the flower bed '
ReplyDeleteThis is so calming. I love the moon, in all her forms!
ReplyDeleteThis created a magical feel...love it...all the moon words.
ReplyDeleteLove it... the moon is something we cannot get enough of .
ReplyDeletegood word to spring off from. Your poem is lilting and lyrical.
ReplyDeleteeach stanza presents a lovely image of the moon.
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