We were fickle creatures
Chasing the swaying of the moon
And the beams of stars
Down rutted roads
And across growing fields,
More wild than
The howls that filled the air
And the warning clicks
Of passing predators,
We searched for consistency
When we were unstable,
Manifesting only
What we understood.
We sat upon mountain top
Hugging knees to thumping chest
Watching the moon’s phase shift
In the blink of an eye,
Our definition of beauty
The same as
Our definition of change.
Katrina Thornley is a nature poet and novelist. She currently has 2 collections of poetry available and is working on the 3rd in the Arcadians series. The poem "Fickle Hearts" matches the themes of Arcadians: Lullaby in Nature and Arcadians: Wooden Mystics. Both titles are available on Amazon.
About the Creator
Katrina Thornley
Rhode Island based author and poetess with a love for nature and the written word. Works currently available include Arcadians: Lullaby in Nature, Arcadians: Wooden Mystics, 26 Brentwood Avenue & Other Tales, and Kings of Millburrow.
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Nice work
Very well written. Keep up the good work!
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Excellent storytelling
Original narrative & well developed characters
Comments (3)
Wow, I could remember my heart thumping with an old love. All I can say is don't stop!
Best story
great text. Amazing..