seas

by Isabel del Rio

who would not want to live in the Moon

when it has

so many seas,

made from our very own dust and with

names that I can only

dream of:

the sea of nectar

sea of serenity

sea of foam

sea of vapours

sea of fecundity and sea of cleverness

sea of moisture

sea of humour

sea of clouds

even a lake of sleep

and only upon the sea of tranquility did Apollo astronauts walk

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"four hundred times" 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