Fate ~ Alphonse Mucha
Star eyes see tomorrow
through threads spun
into length of days.
A question rocks
three days of breath
before what will be is sealed.
Fed from the moon’s breast
infant dreams spill from cradle
into first dust of dawn.
With thread and knife fate
arrives to cut life into hours
that can never be changed.
©Susie Clevenger 2015
Process Notes:
The Moirai or Fates were three sister deities, incarnations of destiny and life. Their names were Clotho, the one who spins the thread of life; Lachesis, she who draws the lots and determines how long one lives, by measuring the thread of life; and Atropos, the inevitable, she who chose how someone dies by cutting the thread of life with her shears. They were often described as being ugly and old women, stern and severe. Three days after a child was born, it was thought that the Moirai would visit the house to determine the child's fate and life.
NaPoWriMo ~ Day 9
Comments
"Fed from the moon’s breast
infant dreams spill from cradle
into first dust of dawn"
So, well done! I, too found your note fascinating~ Thank you!
Your really brought the art to life!
A question rocks
three days of breath
before what will be is sealed.
So utterly profound!!
Love,
Sanaa
Your words are chosen with care, and each stanza is perfectly balanced. The poem takes the picture to a new level.
i'm happy you dropped in to read mine
much love...