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 
Beautiful, just beautiful, Margaret. And full of wisdom.
Your poem is like a sigh. A “yes.”
“We hand our wishes to the evening air” is such a beautiful line, Margaret.
oooooh….now I have to zoom off to read Amy LV’s poem. I’m at a cute little place that has wi-fi and an hour to myself. Your golden shovel is so dreamy and lovely with that “for now we breathe moonlight.”
Lovely! What a gorgeous photo and I love the Golden Shovel.
Wonderful, Margaret. I loved Amy’s last line in her poem & now you’ve used it for another lovely image. Enjoy your weekend & the full moon on its way!
Breathing moonlight–wow! Beautiful golden shovel.
Ohhh, we breathe moonlight! Love this golden shovel.
Margaret, your post is full of beauty. “We breathe moonlight” is a wonderful choice of words to end your draft. I hope that line stays in your final poem and I hope you are enjoying your time at home to just be. Recuperation is slow and steady like a turtle. May it provide you with lots of time to fill your heart with poetic goodness.
Yes, let’s breathe many breaths of moonlight—Lovely turns in your poem, flowing movement, and your image is gorgeous, thanks for all Margaret!