Comments on: Evidence

By: Mara

Mara — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:18:38 +0000

The moon:
she says, “the moon”
and saying “the moon” says
that saying “the moon” says “the moon” says
The Moon.
-a poem written for me by one of my favorite teachers at Hollins, Jeanne Larsen, who translates poems (lots about the moon) written by ancient Chinese women and who laughed when I asked her to write a poem about the moon at our end-of-semester poetry eruption where we had a spontaneous poetry booth like Natalie Goldberg wrote about in ‘Writing down the Bones.’
Especially apropo considering the brilliant ring the other night that foretold the rain we had ALL DAY yesterday.

By: Tracie

Tracie — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:08:58 +0000

So beautiful! Such a precious moment in time.

By: colleen

colleen — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:51:11 +0000

I can’t remember when I took this photo, just used it to go with the poem, which is one I wrote during Joe’s month long sit when we were having our moon dates.

By: Sherry

Sherry — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:24:43 +0000

Yes, the moon is so original it is hard to capture all of it’s identity. xo Is this a pic of tonight’s moon? xo

By: Debi Kelly Van Cleave

Debi Kelly Van Cleave — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:15:00 +0000

We were just looking at the moon tonight. It was hanging heavy in the sky and screamed, “I’m a PLANET!” So neat.

By: colleen

colleen — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:56:11 +0000

Yes. Trying to translate the miracles that defy words is some kind of soul work.

By: Poetikat

Poetikat — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:49:34 +0000

Perfect. I love these poetic gifts that nature drops in our laps, don’t you?

By: colleen

colleen — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:39:28 +0000

Like the earth turns around and the shakes the light up or down. Nice poem, Stuart.

By: Tabor

Tabor — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:16:09 +0000

Nice…very very nice.

By: Stuart Barden

Stuart Barden — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:57:54 +0000

From dusk
To dawn
Sunlit lawn
Stars of night
Take morning flight