The speaker asks a series of short, almost chant-like questions. She wants to know if you have ever seen the moon and stars stick together, then if you have ever seen bad, then if you have ever seen good and bad stick together. The repetition of “Have you ever seen it?” gives the poem the feel of a riddle or a child’s game, but it also carries a quiet challenge. The first image is strange and beautiful; the second is uncomfortable. By pairing them, the poem suggests that good and bad can be as hard to separate as objects in the night sky. The mood is wondering and slightly unsettled, as if the speaker is asking us to notice something obvious that we usually avoid seeing.
Have You Seen It — Summary
Have you ever seen the moon And stars stick together? Have you ever seen it? Have you ever seen bad? Have you ever seen good And bad stick together? Have you ever seen it?