Moon & Sun

 Moon Cycle

luminous orb                                                                     

balancing

in an inky sky

clusters of stars 

hang around you

specks of light add to your glow

mesmerising, perfect

delicate as a Christmas bauble

yet strong

you sleep

I arise

an endless cycle

• by Ruby Jones Johnston, Year 8

Indomitable

A boiling oven

bakes our planets

Dominant of the solar system,

burns anything that comes near

Reluctant to relinquish its power

keeps our planet alive

Proudly holds its title 

centre of the solar system

• by Ruby Jones Johnston, Year 8

Ruby wrote her Moon and Sun poems for the Poetry Box Sun/Moon challenges, inspired by Melinda Szymanik's reading of ‘Sun Sonata’ by Elizabeth Pulford and ‘Waxing and Waning’ by Elena de Roo. Melinda also happens to be the author of the picture book titled 'Moon and Sun'.