Pink moon, rising above the Great Lake
Blue our sun-freckled faces with waves
Soft as lavender, we are star lights
Pink moon, rising above the Great Lake
Draw care & patience on our hands
We are red-berried by nectar & bees
Pink moon above the Great Lake
Lavish our words with joyful birdsongs
We are wildflowers, lush & lusty
*Great Lake - refers to our Ontario Lake. We visit the lakeshore every weekend.
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Love the repetitions Grace. It gives it movements. You are fortunate no lockdowns to spoil the fun.
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Lovely Grace... I like the 'We are' device - "...red berried by nectar and bees" and "... wildflowers lush and lusty" Very effective...
ReplyDeleteA magical spell of a poem, Grace. Thank you. It sounds like a beautiful place to be.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, gorgeous poem, Grace! I especially love; "We are red-berried by nectar & bees."
ReplyDeleteHappy Summer break! It was lovely meeting you today!💝💝
Wildflowers, lush and lusty, beneath the pink moon. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet midsummer invocation. May the Pink Moon's tiding bless you and yours!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful moon poem.
ReplyDeleteMuch💛love
Beautiful imagery -
ReplyDeleteSoft as lavender, we are star lights
I remember seeing a lavender field once when I was in Ontario. It seems like so long ago but, the image has stayed with me.
Very beautiful, Grace. I love the repetitions, all the color references and the vivid descriptions.
ReplyDeleteI can see that pink moon. Loving the many colors in this and the joy of being near the water.
ReplyDeleteThis pink moon sounds to me like a wise goddess smiling benevolently on those who pay her respect 🌝
ReplyDeleteYour words paint a beautiful picture.
ReplyDeleteHow stunning, Grace. You are so very gifted.
ReplyDelete“Blue our sun-freckled faces” (I love that the speaker and friends might be sea creatures—mermaids perhaps)
“Draw care & patience on our hands” (what a beautiful prayer)
“We are red-berried by nectar & bees” (this makes me picture blushing cheeks peeking out of the water)
“Lavish our words with joyful birdsongs” (I love this image of there maybe being a bird sanctuary on the moon, poured out to song-skim the water)
So beautiful!
ReplyDeleteare you familiar with Nick Drake's album, Pink Moon? Well worth the listen, from oh - 50 years ago.
ReplyDeletenothing like being your last line :) ~
love this poem, i could feel the spirit of the place, love the images... well done
ReplyDeleteI miss that lake, and will be sure to visit it at Youngstown when we travel to New York in July. I even hear there's a possibility of the border opening by the 21st. If it actually happens before we head home, I think we'll cross at the falls so I can take my wife into the gorge at Niagara Glen.
ReplyDeleteI have part of the Baltic Sea close to where we live, and water close is always great. No Pink moon when daylight lasts forever.
ReplyDeleteGreat spirit here.
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