This weekend my husband and I will be celebrating the
50th anniversary of the first moon landing--and our 50th wedding anniversary! So...today,
I thought I'd share some of my original moon poems and one rocket poem.
THINGS TO DO IF YOU ARE THE MOON
Live
in the sky.
Be
bold…
OR
be
shy.
Wax
and wane
in
your starry terrain.
Be
a circle of light,
just
a sliver of white,
or
hide in the shadows
and
vanish from sight.
Look
like a pearl
when
you’re brim-full
and
bright.
Hang
in the darkness.
Dazzle
the night.
Mirror
Of
the sun, bright
Orb
in the evening sky, Earth's
Nightlight
Now
that the sun has left the sky.
It’s
time for ME to shine on high…
To
spread my gentle pearly light
For
all the creatures of the night.
Sometimes
Moon is round and bright.
Sometimes
it’s just a wisp of white.
Sometimes
it vanishes from sight.
Moon
is an ever-changing light.
Night sang
Sun a lullaby,
sprinkled
stars across the sky,
switched
on Moon
and let it
shine
into this
little room of mine.
Roaring
Off the launchpad in a
Cloud of smoke,
Kicking off its invisible tether to
Earth, it blasts into space, blazing
a
Trail, searing the sky with its
fiery tail.
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The
Poetry Friday Roundup is at Carol's Corner this week.
Love your timely moon poems, Elaine. Happy Anniversary! My hubby and I are celebrating 24 years this weekend.
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary to you, too, Kimberly!
ReplyDeleteHappy, happy, happy anniversary! Fifty years is a lot to celebrate! And thanks for gracing us with such a wealth of moon (and rocket) poems!
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary to you and your husband, Elaine! My husband and I just celebrated our 30th--I feel like newlyweds next to you guys! Your moon poems are wonderful. I especially like your "Things to do" poem. You always nail those and I delight in sharing your book with my classroom every year. It's a never fail crowd pleaser!
ReplyDeleteFabulous poems, Elaine! I especially love the first. Happy Anniversary.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone! Having a moon and marriage party today and the weather is beastly! Don't know if we'll make it through the day in these temps and humidity! I guess it's a good thing we've got a pool.
ReplyDeleteI love ALL moon poems and yours are grand, Elaine. Today celebrate that it does "Dazzle the night." and wishing you a Happy, and dazzling, anniversary!
ReplyDeleteLove all these poems, Elaine, and the idea of the moon as "Earth's Nightlight." :-)
ReplyDeleteHope you can find a way to keep cool as you celebrate this weekend. Happy Anniversary. Fifty years. Wow!
Wonderful poems, Elaine!! ☾ Thanks for sharing them. Congratulations on your golden anniversary -- a beautiful, inspiring milestone!
ReplyDeleteHappy anniversary! I enjoyed each of these wonderful moon poems.
ReplyDeleteYour poems are delightful. Happy Anniversary! 50 years is amazing! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Elaine to you and your partner!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your moon poems.
Last week my two year old granddaughter and I went out to watch the moon. It was partly cloudy so the moon kept hiding on us. She was so excited she started stuttering, exclaiming, "The moon is hiding Gramma Cheriee!" Then we had to go and get Grampa Randy to look too. Between the moon and babies, it can't get any better.
Happy Anniversary, Elaine! I love all your poems praising our dazzling nightlight!
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