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March Super Moon
Photo by Margaret Simon
I am your silent super moon
I light the equinox sky
I touch the tips of trees
I hear nocturnal owls
I whisper secrets to your soul.
I am your silent super moon
I tell the myths of constellations
I cry tears for fading Earth
I pretend to keep my eyes on you.
I pull tides of ocean waves.
I am your silent super moon.
I wonder if I’m magical
I play hide-n-seek with stars
I carry your wishes in my moondust
Sprinkle heaven with hope.
I am your silent super moon.
(c) Margaret Simon
This poem came to me in stages beginning with my morning walk with the super moon earlier this week. I was reminded of this form when Elisabeth Ellington used it to write a response poem to the first poem in my book Bayou Song, I am a Beckoning Brown Bayou. I’ve used the form with students and adults in writing workshops. Here is a template for the form. If you use it to create your own poem or have students respond, let me know. I love to share how Bayou Song inspires on my book Facebook page.
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