“Soon as the evening shades prevail,
The moon takes up the wondrous tale.”
~ Joseph Addison ~
The moon has always fascinated me. Each day, I notice its passage through its eternal journey around the earth. I feel as if my day isn’t complete if I haven’t greeted my old friend. This month, the mystery of the moon has offered me a welcome distraction from the turmoil of our world. I wrote these haiku in response to the mood of the moon throughout the month.
i.
in the crisp gloaming,
a sliver of moon winks through
shadowy branches
ii.
music fills the night;
each note carried on a beam
of silver moonlight
iii
at dawn, a ghost moon
floats above purple hills;
not ready for sleep
iv
eyelid at half mast,
tonight the moon is a
drowsy peach
© Catherine Flynn, 2016
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Synchronicity — lunar edition!! Your haiku are gorgeous and evocative.
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Practicing presence with nature is something we have in common. Love this quartet of moon haiku. Your imagery carries me through each one. Thanks.
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Catherine, these are simply beautiful! I love your quartet arrangement and the stunning imagery. Nature offers sweet solace, indeed, as do your gorgeous poems.
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I love the drowsy peach!
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I just read these on Michelle’s posting, Catherine. I do love moon writing, every bit! And these are loving reminders of how much it can mean to us. Love that “drowsy peach”!
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You keep the best company, Catherine! In all of its phases—charmer, music-maker, ghost, and drowsy peach—the moon is a wonderful companion.
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Beautiful phrasing. I love the “eyelid at half mast”, wonderful imagery!
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These are exquisite, Catherine – you captured so many moods and variations.
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These are gorgeous, Catherine. I, too, am a moon-watcher! Its constant presence is always a comfort.
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stunning and peaceful
your words are just what we need
to see, to feel, be.
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Magical moons lift sagging spirits. Thank you.
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Thank you! Ruth, thereisnosuchthingasagodforsakentown.blogspot.com
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Beautiful, Catherine – I’m also ga-ga over that “eyelid at half mast” and “drowsy peach”! Thanks for sharing. XO
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“… a drowsy peach” – how lovely!
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Those are glorious. The moon has been amazing this fall, and your poetry captures that beautifully.
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I find looking at the moon therapeutic too – lovely poems!
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