Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Eighth Magnitude Decline by Richard King Perkins II

 

Gordon Bishop

Eighth Magnitude Decline

In a chilblain forest

a clearing admits the passage of moonlight

as the white bells of snowdrops

crackle slightly beneath your eyes. 

Your naked vision finds Neptune,

the faintest of captured pearls

even in its eighth magnitude decline.

Beneath the rise of your uplifted chin

a Lenten rose emerges

mistaking your flesh for the first sign of spring.

© Richard King Perkins II

Enjoy other posts by Richard King Perkins II HERE.


Richard King Perkins II


Richard King Perkins II is a state-sponsored advocate for residents in long-
term care facilities. He lives in Huntley, IL, with his wife, Vickie, and daughter, Sage. His work has appeared in more than fifteen hundred publications.


Follow Feed the Holy

No comments:

Post a Comment

Please be supportive and kind in your comments.

Featured Post

Poetry by Patrick Trombly

Anh Khoa With You Not the first couple or there is no guilt but not the last for there is no guilt alone in the world and there is no world ...