duets

by Isabel del Rio

new Moon,

comes too soon

waxing crescent,

not truly present

first quarter,

bricks and mortar

waxing gibbous,

one more quiver

full Moon,

a bright lagoon

waning gibbous,

of this rid us

last quarter,

getting shorter

waning crescent,

evanescent

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"duets" is from Isabel del Rio's poetry collection The Moon at the End of my Street (published by Friends of Alice Publishing, 2016)

Isabel del Rio is a bilingual poet and writer living in London.  She has published fiction and poetry in both English and Spanish, and has worked extensively as a linguist and journalist.  Her writing has also appeared in anthologies and online magazines.  Her most recent published work of fiction is Zero Negative, a collection of short stories on the subject of bloodshed, and her latest poetry book is The moon at the end of my street.  Her forthcoming works are two collections of short stories and a novel.  She regularly takes part in readings and performance poetry events. Website:  www.isabeldelrio.com