Irene asks, “Is there a poet among us who has NOT at some point written about the moon?” So I asked my blog search engine and found the moon to be the topic of all of these This Photo Wants to be a Poem prompts:
Blue Moon: photo by Molly Hogan
Full Wolf Moon: photo by Jone MacCulloch
Full Moon Setting: photo by Margaret Simon
The moon is evocative of our emotions, it stirs up wondering, words, and wisdom. It doesn’t surprise me that Irene (or any other full time poet) would have a full collection of moon poems. Visiting other poetry blogs, I collected some lines and played with them. I borrowed a line from Amy Ludwig VanDerwater for a Golden Shovel poem.
Your wishes will become moonlight. Amy LV
Darkening day hides your joy. We hand our wishes to the evening air. Hope will find its way, and light will become new again. For now, we breathe moonlight. Margaret Simon, draft
Reflections on the Teche 