Apollo Eclipsed

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I am drawn to this lady of the night

in luminescent dress of mirrored light.

Beauty combined with mystery and grace,

inspiring poets and artists with her face.

Cerridwen, Luna, Artemis, Selene;

by these and many guises she is seen.

She casts her magical enchantments well,

even true cynics fall under her spell.

And mighty oceans are forced to comply

to mystical woman who rules the sky.

Sometimes her profile is all that we see,

but I favor her full face shining on me…

So turn me away from the harsh daylight,

I succumb to this beauty of the night.

©  Ginny Brannan June 2011

Moon Goddesses and deities:
Cerridwen=Welsh; Luna (Diana) Roman; Artemis and Selene=Greek. 
Apollo of course, Greek god of light and sun