Dark of the Moon

Chapter 41: A Reply

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A collection of lyric poems organized into thematic sections that dwell on natural landscapes, seasonal change, and intimate emotion. Short, image-driven pieces range from moonlit nights and coastal scenes to autumnal boulevards and secluded woods, often pairing precise sensory detail with reflections on longing, love, memory, and mortality. Portraits of individuals and quiet elegies appear alongside meditations on stars and tides, producing a restrained, musical voice that emphasizes transience and beauty through concise, resonant language.

A Reply

Four people knew the very me,

Four is enough, so let it be;

For the rest I make no chart,

There are no highroads to my heart;

The gates are locked, they will not stir

For any ardent traveller.

I have not been misunderstood,

And on the whole, I think life good—

So waste no sympathy on me

Or any well-meant gallantry;

I have enough to do to muse

On memories I would not lose.