February 2, 2016

My Dark Muse

By Claire St. Hilaire

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Delighted, the moon revels in the dark night

Through the thick blackness, he saunters

Conversing with stars

They twinkle with delight at his antics

He caresses a river softly as it rushes under his touch

Then stoops to kiss an icy mountain peak

The snow caps may sparkle at his sweet embrace

But they do not melt

For those glaciers know that while my muse appears bright and gracious

His core is dark and cold

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About Claire St. Hilaire

Claire believes that to tell a story you must listen to one first. Her books and stories are fictional tales based on the emotions and experiences of individuals who have shared their own stories with her. She is passionate about giving a voice to those who are not heard by creating fictional events and then bringing them to life with true human experiences. View all posts by Claire St. Hilaire

This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016 at 9:00 AM and tagged with Dark, Moon, Muse, Poetry and posted in Poetry. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

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9 responses to “My Dark Muse”

• Gabriel Navar
  February 23rd, 2016 at 6:43 PM

  beautiful… sublime and “existential”…

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• Otto von Münchow
  February 16th, 2016 at 5:04 AM

  Love can be dark, it can be moon light or it can be sunshine. When love is love it matters not. Who wouldn’t be touched by the moon!

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  • Claire St. Hilaire
    February 16th, 2016 at 12:28 PM

    I completely agree, Otto! The forms of love are as varied as the individuals that experience them; each is beautiful in its own right.

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• Neena
  February 8th, 2016 at 8:49 AM

  You love a person for who they are, not what they are. And that my dear, is true love 🙂

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  • Claire St. Hilaire
    February 8th, 2016 at 10:27 AM

    So very true! There is nothing so beautiful and rewarding as loving someone for who they are 🙂 Thank you for your insight!

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• alittlebirdtweets
  February 2nd, 2016 at 11:35 PM

  I love how you turn the moon into a character. It is a living being, reacting with its surroundings. There is some lovely imagery in this piece, and I enjoyed reading it.

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  • Claire St. Hilaire
    February 3rd, 2016 at 4:06 PM

    Thank you so much! I love to bring the natural world to life. It deepens the connection to our surroundings I feel. I think humans have always loved to see the “spirit” within nature. Hence why so much mythology is based on nature.

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    • alittlebirdtweets
      February 3rd, 2016 at 11:38 PM

      You’re welcome. I agree that humans love to see the spirit within nature. I think we are always gripped with the amazing beauty and strengths of it. I was watching Walking the Himalayas on tv last night (a guy called Levison Woods who walks the entire length of it) and he passes many tribes and towns where people are highly spiritual – with their own beliefs and ways to connect with the universe. It was very interesting. I look forward to reading more of your stories 🙂

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      • Claire St. Hilaire
        February 4th, 2016 at 4:07 PM

        That sounds fascinating! I’ll have to check that show out! Thank you again!

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