Little Moons

Summary

"Little Moons" is a reflective piece on the nature of virtual poetry, its creators, and its audience.

Abstract

The article "Little Moons" delves into the ephemeral nature of virtual poetry, likening poets to ancient astronomers who marvel at the stars. It describes the emotional journey of poets who craft and release their words into the digital realm, hoping they will resonate and endure across time and attention. The poem itself is a metaphorical exploration of the creative process, comparing digital poems to celestial bodies that wax and wane in visibility and impact. The author, Melissa Coffey, an Australian writer and poet, provides an auditory experience of the poem by sharing a Soundcloud link where it is read aloud. The piece is a tribute to poets who courageously navigate the unpredictable landscape of online writing and publishing, finding both inspiration and fulfillment in their craft.

Opinions

The author views virtual poets as visionaries who, like ancient astronomers, find wonder in their craft.
Poems are cherished by their creators, akin to personal wishes or prayers, before they are shared with the world.
The impact of poetry is transient, with its visibility and relevance fluctuating over time, much like the phases of the moon.
There is an acknowledgment of the uncertainty faced by poets in the digital age, yet they continue to write and publish with hope and determination.
The poem is dedicated to those who see poetry as a vital and continuous process, both a hunger and its fulfillment.
Melissa Coffey is presented as a multifaceted writer who embraces the expansive possibilities of online expression through essays, fiction, and poetry.

On the wax and wane of a virtual poem

Virtual poets, we who gaze in raptures at radiant constellations of words, as ancient astronomers wondered at stars; we hold them close, like wishes like prayers, before the release; will them to rise, beyond our imaginations, burning brilliant white or amber; little moons suspended in electric ether We watch their light wax and wane across latitudes and longitudes of time and attention rarely knowing who looked up, who shut their blinds

Listen to this poem on Soundcloud — read by the Author:

This poem is dedicated to all the poets for whom poeming (a verb for us) is both hunger and its fulfillment; who brave the unfathomable uncertainty of writing & publishing in the online landscape.

Melissa Coffey is an Australian writer, poet & editor. She is a series of expanding possibilities. Follow her for thoughtful essays & provocative fiction and poetry.

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