Moon Poem 30

Epilogue

6%



A month of Argent
The Moon calling, now whispers
Luminosity.

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Moon Poem 29

11%



A crinkly birch tree
Its papery white bark peels
Molting in places.

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Moon Poem 28

17%



Spring petals shimmer
Eyelids fluttering slightly
Caught in a quick breeze.

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Moon Poem 27

25%



Bubbles line the edge
Wind over the pond’s surface
Simmering water.

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Moon Poem 26

34%



Listening to snow—
Tiny birds peck against glass
A dogwood Winter.

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Moon Poem 25

43%



A long charcoal coat
Buttoned up to the collar
Gold Sun peeks through rain.

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Moon Poem 24

Last Quarter



The tips of branches
Birds burst in a brilliant bloom
A transpiration.

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Moon Poem 23

Water

63%



Though not thought beauty
The starling’s green-black feathers
Stunningly glimmer.

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Moon Poem 22

73%



Bright rays of Sunlight
Settle in the pinched corners
Of the pond’s creased face.

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Moon Poem 21

82%



Grey clouds liquefy
In a spray of white diamonds
Hopscotching on grass.

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Moon Poem 20

90%



A gust of Sun hides
In the armature of pines
Furtively prowling.

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Moon Poem 19

96%



The glossy black crow
Atop a tall evergreen
A glittery broach.

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Moon Poem 18

99%



Wind whirls white snowflakes
Spring leads, spins and dips Winter
Corybantic ball.

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Moon Poem 17

Full Moon



After reaching full
Moon pauses in the doorway
An inhalation.

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Moon Poem 16

Earth

97%



Crawling rivulets
Green edges dirt-embedded
Stratrigraphical.

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Moon Poem 15

92%



Yellow daffodils
The thin flickering gold flames
Of votive candles.

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Moon Poem 14

84%



Tree buds opening
Spring lighting the wicks of leaves
Capillarity.

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Moon Poem 13

75%



Relief briefly thrown
Onto the face of the pond
The slant of Noon Sun.

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Moon Poem 12

64%



Ducks land in splashes
Slicing the roof of the pond
A corrugation.

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Moon Poem 11

First Quarter



The wind’s strong fingers
Smear clouds, sun, rain together
Against morning blue.

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Moon Poem 10

43%



The raven’s wingbeat
Bolts of blue-black fabric snap
Modulatory.

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Moon Poem 9

Fire

32%



Evening Sun descends
Fusing afternoon to night
Gold crocuses bloom.

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Moon Poem 8

23%



Sunrise in the East
The gleam of the heron’s eye
My shadow darkens.

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Moon Poem 7

15%



Above blue wrinkles
The grey heron folds his neck
Moves between poses.

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Moon Poem 6

9%



The great blue heron
Wind scuttles across water
Rippling grey feathers.

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Moon Poem 5

4%



From a low tree branch
A loud quarrelsome squirrel clicks
Scolds the cat below.

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Moon Poem 4

1%



Hunched on the shoulder
Of a utility pole
A hawk drapes his wings.

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Moon Poem 3

New Moon



The New Moon complete
A secret drawing in black
An exhaling pose.

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Moon Poem 2

Air

1%



Evergreens swaying
Bitter cold waves flow and ebb
Morning wind draws tears.

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Moon Poem 1

Prologue

3%



Air, fire, earth, water
The Moon waxing and waning
Quintessentially.

GL, 4/1/2011. Prevail. Welcome National Poetry Month.