step through, not around–
inside the moon, inside dark–
be a traveler
step through, not around–
body recedes, senses flow—
become the beyond
inside the moon, inside dark,
merge with currents, remnants hewn
before conscious thought
be a traveler–
look within through lunar eyes–
transorbital guide
Sarah at dVerse provides the irresistible prompt of moon-names for October’s full moon.
I’m still obsessed with the troiku form, and I revisited my moon postcards from POPO 2021 for further inspiration.
K. 
I love all of this – the postcards and the troiku! ❤
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Thanks David. The moon is always a worthy subject for both art and words.
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I love this! And I want a copy of that picture for my life.
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Thanks Sarah. If you send your email to memadtwo@gmail.com, I’ll send you a jpeg to print if you wish. Which image, or both?
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I am the inveterate traveler .. love your poetic take on the Traveler’s Moon.
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Thanks Helen. May the moon always travel with you!
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Oh yes, to be consumed by the magic of a moonlight night. Beautiful verse Kerfe! Life tye created images my friend. 🙂✌🏼❤️
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Thanks Rob.
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I think those lunar eyes would be a blessing to have.
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They would. Thanks Bjorn.
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Look within with lunar eyes – who knows what one might find traveling? I enjoyed your verse.
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Thanks!
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The Troiku is a delight! Of course the collage cards are the perfect accompaniment!!
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Thanks Muri. I need to find time to make more of them…
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The troika is a wonderful form to work with, and yours is so deftly done, with imperatives like ‘be a traveler’, ‘step through’ and ‘become the beyond’, encouraging the reader to explore everything. And I love collage cards – I used to make them with my daughter when she was little.
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Thanks Kim. I love sending postcards, and my friends and family have received quite a few over the years. Even better when you make your own.
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I love postcards, sending and receiving!
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The troiku form suits your worrying away at the theme, insisting that we look and don’t step around.
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It’s a good form for me I think. I do tend to circle things.
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All the time 🙂
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Beautiful troiku, Kerfe, and your postcards perfect !
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Thanks Punam. I started with the postcards, and it was easy to use them to construct a poem.
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Reminds me of the night travels of cats, whose eyes both see well in moonlight while resembling the moon as well. I imagine your poem is what my cat used to think during her roaming.
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That’s a good point Aletha. A cat’s eyes are definitely attuned to the moon.
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‘become the beyond’ – I like this advice, it’s expansive rather than reductive!
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We should always seek to expand inside I think. Outside not so much.
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Exactly this
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Love the inner workings of this, K!
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Such a wonderful cadence in this piece, K!
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Thanks Susi.
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You’re welcome!
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