BAD MOON RISING...

Bad Moon Rising

(from Marianne Auguste’s painting…)

Vibrant, yet  evil, the hues of split boulders

Steal from the entrails of sunset

And cadge from the bad moon,

Rising…

Indolent, sculpted, a weighty sea bass

Glowers from the summit

And averts its gaze,

Despising

The bad moon,

Rising…

Trapped, yet poised, the gaze of a sea nymph

Peers into the remains of the sunset

And weeps at the bad moon,

Rising…

Crumpled, disgruntled, a mighty rock mass

Cowers at its summit

And perverts the haze,

Compromising

The bad moon,

Rising…

The voice of rage and ruin is heard, as

The bad moon rises and I feel forsaken;

One eye is taken for an eye

And my life is bound to be taken…

Pete Ray

27 June 2020

Marianne Auguste’s painting called ‘Bad Moon Rising’ which seems to feature a nymph, encased in rock and also a large fish, sculpted at the summit.

I loved Creedence Clearwater Revival’s music and 'Bad Moon Rising’ was one of my early favourites…

Apologies to the band for the references in the final verse…