“LUNAR ECLIPSE” explores the cyclical nature of life, transformation, and the cosmic order. The title itself suggests a celestial event where the moon temporarily loses its light. This astronomical phenomenon becomes a metaphor for the challenges and disruptions in life.
The opening lines describing pain as a question mark turned upside down like a fishhook suggest that suffering can be transformative, akin to a barbed hook that catches and changes the individual. The term "anastasis" further emphasizes a theme of rebirth or resurrection, indicating a process of renewal and transformation emerging from pain.
The mention of the "chariot of the sun" alludes to the daily and annual cycles, possibly hinting at the natural order of life and the cosmos. The disruption of these cycles by forces like "indygar" may represent external influences or internal struggles that seek to quell the natural order and the cycles of life's curriculum.
The imagery of "curds and honey to eat / abiding the phantom cold" creates a contrast between warmth and coldness, pleasure and discomfort, suggesting the dualities inherent in life. The harsh environment described as "noonday, crag" reinforces the idea that life's journey can be challenging and unforgiving.
The use of "axiom" implies a fundamental truth or principle, and the call to "observe" prompts contemplation on the cosmic dance and the cycles of life. The subsequent lines about the crimson petal, rain of pearls, and the little grave evoke a sense of beauty, transformation, and perhaps the inevitability of loss.
The single word "heavy" at the end adds a weighty and conclusive note, emphasizing the gravity of the themes explored in the poem. It suggests that the reflections on pain, transformation, and the cosmic order leave a lasting impact, underscoring the profundity of the human experience.
These words invite readers to reflect on the complexities of life, the transformative power of pain, and the cyclical nature of existence.
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LUNAR ECLIPSE
pain as a question mark
turned upside down
like a fishhook
anastasis ,
rebirth -
this
felos ,
purpose -
the chariot of the sun
will not race through
so many circuits
indygar ,
quell -
matter
curriculum ,
vitae -
two stubs of smoking firebrand
curds and honey to eat
abiding the phantom cold
noonday ,
crag -
hangs
axiom ,
observe -
now sleeps the crimson petal
now a rain of pearls
there above the little grave
heavy