86 thoughts on “Caught by the Moon”

1. Wow! That is an incredible photograph. I am struck by how many new forms of poetry there are. I’m wondering what the impulse behind it is: a form of play, a challenge, or needing a new form to express an experience that doesn’t align with currently existing forms.

   • Thank you. I have no idea. This one was difficult ,I thought , to make it not sound too stilted.

     • You’re welcome. It didn’t sound stilted to me. I did wonder about the rhyme scheme.

     • Thank you very much, Liz.
       The rhyme scheme is the end words of the first and second lines of each stanza rhyme, but a new rhyme for each stanza.

     • Is the rhyme scheme required by the form or up to the poet?

     • It’s part of the form. Go to the dVerse link for more info. The not rhyming third line seemed sort of abrupt to me, so I tried to make it flow into the next line.

     • Ah, okay. That answers my question, thanks!

2. Most mooney! Particularly like “moonjoy”.

   • Thank you!🌝

3. How could you not? And, of course, you succeeded with flying colours! Fabulous!!

   • Thank you so much! 😘

     • 😘

4. Wow! You nailed this one, Merril! Beautiful! And the photo is stunning!

   • Thank you very much, Jill! 😀

5. Fabulous, I am moonstruck by the photo and poem. Love the compound words of moonjoy and moonsoul.

   • Thank you so much, Grace. And thank you for hosting!

6. I agree it is difficult not to sound forced with this format, but you certaiinly did a credible job!

   • Thank you so much, Beverly!

7. You played the format well, I liked it.

   • Thank you!

8. Well written Merril, and enjoyable to read my friend. Sticking to the 883 was tough. I just went light and a bit mirthful, with the essence of my piece, which allowed me to stay solid. I do not like poetry forms, though it can be more fun as a puzzle than serious writing. However, if I do form, my OCD nature forces me to strive for exactness, or it bothers me all day and beyond. I hate that aspect of myself. That’s why I am primarily free verse. Good piece here my friend… 👍🏼🙂

   • Thank you very much, Rob. I like writing and reading some forms, others not so much!😀

9. Wonderful! Like a magic dance. (K)

   • Thank you so much, Kerfe!

10. I love your word choice! That photo 😮 is just stunning! 🧡

    • Thank you so much, Colleen! 💙
      You could add this form to your list. 😀

      • I agree. I like the compound word play. You’re so good at that and it’s wonderful creativity. ❤

      • Thank you! I think it’s a form that can sound very stilted, so I’m glad you think it worked.

      • I need to try this out for myself. Things are calming down so I should have more poetry time.

      • Excellent!

11. stunning shot, and your poem feels like a dance to me

    • Oh, that’s lovely, Kate. Thank you!

      • pleasure Merril!

12. Gorgeous verses, your title and image are perfect, I’m “bewitched by the light!” 🌜🤩

    • Thank you very much, Tricia! That moon was SO bright. 🌙 💙

13. Moonjoy! I love it, this flight of words that takes us from river to air to moonglow. Beautifully written, Merrill.
    pax,
    dora

    • Thank you for your lovely comment, Dora!

      • You’re most welcome!

14. Bravo luv it

    Much💜love

    • Thank you, Gillena. 💙

15. I love your photo, and these variations on the theme of the moon! I love the sense of ever-present connection with the moon that this poem evokes:

    ‘Without a regret,
    we live; never forget
    we’re moonstruck’

    These lines really spoke to me 🙂

    • Thank you so much, Ingrid. I’m so pleased the lines really spoke to you! 💙

16. Beautifully done. Love the photo & the way the poem flows..

    • Thank you so much!

17. Beautiful wordplay doing justice to a splendid photograph

    • Thank you very much, Derrick.

18. Very moony, very lovely, very joyful. I’m always moonstruck.

    • Thank you! I am, as well. 😀

19. You’ve been capturing some gorgeous photos on your morning walks. “Moonsoul” and “moonjoy” are such wonderful words. Beautifully done. 🙂

    • Thank you very much, Robin. So pleased you enjoyed the words and photo.

20. Beautiful moon glow 🌙

    • Thank you!

21. Lovely! The picture is beautiful and no wonder you went moony eyed! Fantastic! 💙

    • Thank you so much! 💙

22. Huge sighs from Bend Oregon … this is luscious.

    • Thank you so much, Helen!

23. Great use of “susurration” and I love the image I see from “moonjoy.”

    • Thank you so much. I was determined to get susurration to fit. 😀

24. I loved it such that I read it twice. Just beautiful. 💜❤

    • Thank you so much! 💙

25. Nicely written 👍🤝

    • Thank you!

26. I love it a lot… mostly how you turned it to comfort in the final stanza. I thought of a compound word in Swedish with moon that directly translated would say moonstreet which is the moon’s reflected in water.

    • Thank you so much, Bjorn.
      Interesting about the Swedish word.
      Moonglade (which is not a well known English word) is moonlight reflected on water.

27. Mmmm I almost wish it was titled “in moonjoy”

    • Thank you. 🌙

28. Moon in our life, is all we need

    • Thank you. Yes.

29. Wow🥺🥺🥺

    • Thank you.

30. Beautifully written !

    • Thank you!

      • Most welcome !

31. This flowed beautifully, Merrill. Amazing photo. Love the word moon-joy!

    • Thank you so much!
      I was quite pleased with that word, too. 🌙

32. Beautiful

    • Thank you.

33. Moon is such a good word to play with. You made some lovely combinations—moonsong, of course.
    I agree about the abrupt aspect of this form. I’m not keen on the imposition of the base word either as there aren’t too many obvious ones. I almost used moon too 🙂

    • Thank you–and of course you did. 😀

      • 🙂

34. Yes, that photo definitely deserved a poem, and the poem is lovely. It flows beautifully.

    • Thank you very much!

35. The energy of birds at sunrise while the moon takes the energy of others to rest. Beautiful.

    • Thank you very much!

36. Beautiful 💖💫

    • Thank you! 💙

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