Title: On the Moon: Full, Crescent, and New
Fandom: Silmarillion
Challenge: Moon
Other prompt/Inspiration:
Rating: G
Length: 100
Content notes: N/A
Author notes: Thanks go to Zana, Morgynleri & Runa for encouragement & sanity-checking.
Summary: The Moon is many things, has many meanings


On the Moon, Full, Crescent, and New

Oh the Moon is an oyster, swimming the sky,
A coin clipped from star light
A globe of white fire
A lamp shaped of silver, Telperion's flower,
Tilion's chariot, his calling, his home.

Oh the Moon is a vessel, sailing the spheres
A boat made of ivory
A horn carved out of bone
A bowl full of wishes, petitions, entreaties,
Holding out hope for a time yet to come

Oh the Moon is the thinnest of cracks in the night
Herald and harbinger
A bow stave of silver
Reflection returning, refracting, unfolding
Light coming through from beyond the straight road