Don’t Ask the Moon
Imagine the world without
the cycles of dawn’s kiss planted on a sheet of blue,
and evening’s fish with their scale-scattered glimmer
lighting the indigo sea and shimmering on the river.
I wonder if there was a was–
or color or light–
before what came before such things
as bird and bee-breathed blooms,
a blanket of daffodils laid upon the grass,
and the song of the wind in the trees, or frost flowers’
blossoming clouds of white,
but the moon says, “Don’t ask. Behold! You know.”
I had a hard time focusing on the Oracle this morning–and, well, she and the moon work together. I think this is a new to me Redon, too.
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Beautiful words!
Thank you! 😊
Our three poems (and their art) are, once again, all of a piece. “I wonder if there was a was…” We do seem to have lost it. The moon’s words seem to fit right into “Teach Your Children” too. (K)
Yes, you’re right. Our poems are all a piece, and Teach Your Children does fit.
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Thank you, Michael!
Wise words from Sister Moon!
Thank you! She knows. 🙂
You’re welcome.
Such lovely images, and the Redon is new to me too. Such vibrant blues!
What’s funny this time is the similarity of the words and images we use, like white, blooms, ship, that cloud of white blossom, for me at least, weren’t words on the Oracle’s list.
Thank you!
I think I had cloud and blossom, but not all the other words. We did use many of the smae words and have similar images.
That’s right 🙂
🙂
Wow! This is wonderful, Merril! Struggle? Lack of focus? I’d love to lack to this extent 😉 And it’s the first time I see you use this Redon… Perfect pairing.
Thank you! That is so very kind, Dale! 😍
Yes, I think they’ve added some new Redon images to Wikimedia.
I really loved it.
And how cool. I now officially think of you when I see a Redon!
Thank you! Oh, that’s very cool! I think Jane introduced me to Redon. 🙂
I didn’t know Redon until you came along 🙂
🙂
So beautiful!
Thank you, Rene!
Gorgeous images, Merril! 💙
Thank you so much, Punam! 😊💙
‘but the moon says, “Don’t ask. Behold! You know.” ‘ is so profound. If I see a Redon in the reader I always recognise it as such – yet I had not seen that one before.
Thank you very much, Derrick. I appreciate that.
I think they’ve added some new Redon’s to Wikimedia Commons. There are a few that are new to me.
‘bird and bee-breathed blooms’ is such a delightful image, Merril!
Thank you so much, Ingrid! 😊
I’m beginning to recognise an Odilon Redon painting, and when Oracle weaves her wonder …
Thank you, Susan! Redon is a favorite of the Oracle. 😏
I won’t ask the moon, after all it is the Oracle who seems to have the answers, the words and the impetus.
Perhaps you are the moon?
The Oracle and the moon often work together. No, I’m not the moon. 😊