Here are five (5) separate poems from Braided Creek: A Conversation in Poetry by Jim Harrison & Ted Kooser that all reference the Moon. All beautiful. All made me think. My favorite: No. 4.
No. 1:
A welcome mat of moonlight
on the floor.
Wipe your feet before getting into bed.
No. 2:
The moon put her hand
over my mouth and told me
to shut up and watch.
No. 3:
A house will turn itself
to catch a little moonlight
on a bedpost.
No. 4:
Scientists say the moon grows 1 ½ inches
farther away every year.
I’ll fight this cosmic terrorism hand to hand.
No. 5:
The full moon often rises
in the wrong place.
Tonight I sense activity up there,
a general unrest.
Photograph Source: gemini-1970 via The Sensual Starfish
No 1 for me…. Did this as a kid 🙂
The moon is inspiring in many ways!
It is Val. In every which way…
That was fun.
For me too…
I vote for 2
number 5 is mine.
I liked 2 the best…
I go for 2 and 4.
Why have 1 scoop when you can have too. Makes sense. Smart.
Wow, such masterpiece in such un ordinary occurrence … for me no.1.
I so agree…
Completely enamored of the moon. And it’s #2, hands down….
Great choice. How masters can work magic with such few words. I’m awestruck.
All are great, I love #2 best.
I love them all and don’t want to choose. The moon is one of my obsessions.
I totally understand Sarah. I loved them all too…
Oh my. The moon and I. #2. and 4. And #3. It’s my special place too. I’ll have them all.
They are all wonderful Makere. I’m with you.
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As the moon grows bright in the sky, I’ll take all of these pieces of magic.
Magic, yes. Thanks for sharing Makere.