For Sanaa’s prompt, “Water” at Real Toads and for Hedge’s 55.
Water Moon
She’s a water moon
hiding behind clouds.
The stars are silent.
Their lights are dimmed.
The moon sighs behind the clouds –
Her bitter tears fall
Lightly tap tap tapping
On the leaves the roofs the roads.
Faster her tears fall
jumping like grasshoppers –
high the raindrops leap –
slightly surpising
a swooping owl.
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May 31, 2018 @ 23:29:27
Nice!
Jun 01, 2018 @ 00:39:28
Poor water moon, with her tears falling. I love this unusual glimpse of the moon.
Jun 01, 2018 @ 04:22:42
A beautiful snapshot of a sad moon, Toni! I love the way she sighs behind clouds – very discreet, or even a shy moon.
Jun 01, 2018 @ 06:22:44
There is a beautiful touch of melancholy in this poem that speaks directly to the heart 💜 Powerful write.
Jun 01, 2018 @ 09:08:45
Just a lovely poem, this Water Moon.
Jun 01, 2018 @ 09:14:58
“jumping like grasshoppers –
high the raindrops leap” — this is a cool image!
Jun 01, 2018 @ 09:38:36
And the raindrops do look like hopping grasshoppers! Thanks.
Jun 01, 2018 @ 10:22:15
Lovely! The scene is captivating from the wondrous title to the swooping owl.
Jun 01, 2018 @ 14:58:21
Thank you!
Jun 01, 2018 @ 11:31:17
Owl did not authorize this tear event. But lady owl is giving him the big eye, so he’s okay.
Jun 01, 2018 @ 11:41:37
Lol…yeppers he is, huntin’ down those rainhoppers.
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Jun 01, 2018 @ 18:10:27
Hi Toni ~~ So that’s Mother Nature’s secret of why the rain. I think the sad moon has a tale to tell. Will she ever tell?
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Jun 01, 2018 @ 18:27:24
Periodically she will tell some.
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Jun 02, 2018 @ 06:36:37
You always have this wonderful presence, singing through the world’s ten thousand things. This moon I won’t forget.
Jun 02, 2018 @ 20:58:12
a good twist in that final couplet, following a finely hewn pen ~
Jun 02, 2018 @ 21:14:59
Thank you!
Jun 05, 2018 @ 22:51:47
rainhoppers 🙂 and that swooping owl bring this to life!