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annaswirls

annaswirls

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Challenge: Write a poem that meet the following criteria:

Criteria:

1. Use the full moon name from the month of your birth in the text of a poem (posted below)

2. Your poem should contain a metaphor or analogy between something about yourself-- personality, appearance, luck in life, path chosen, etc. and the name of the poem. Why does it make sense that you were born under that particular moon?

3. Free Verse

4. No more than 10 lines. Keep them trim.

5. Post them here for suggestions

6. Submit them on August 29 so that they appear on August 30, the Sturgeon Moon

~~~~~
Algonquin Names

January: Wolf Moon, Old Moon

February: Snow Moon, Hunger Moon

March: Worm Moon, Crow Moon, Sugar Moon

April: Pink Moon, Frog Moon, Planter's Moon, Sprouting Grass Moon

May:Flower Moon, Planting Corn Moon, Milk Moon

June: Strawberry Moon, Rose Moon, Hot Moon

July: Buck Moon, Thunder Moon, Hay Moon

August: Sturgeon Moon, Red Moon, Green Corn Moon

September: Harvest Moon, Corn Moon

October: Hunter's Moon, Travel Moon, Dying Grass Moon

November: Beaver Moon, Frost Moon

December: Cold Moon, Long Nights Moon

~~~~

I cannot wait to see what comes out of this!
I have some ideas of what we could do with these if they turn out, with everyone's okay, of course!
Maybe if we get a good response we could post it as The Poets?
 
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Damn!! you get some great ideas, but, why do I have to be the beaver, huh?? why, why why?? I will never live down the jokes, hehe..reminds me of a line from my favorite movie--


Thelma---" and I bet you called us beavers, didnt ya??"

Earls mumbled response, "uhh, huhh"

Thelma---" I hate when they do that!!"~~~~~~






:p
 
I'm In!

Since I was working too hard to deal with the Inhumanity challenge, I'm in on this one...what's the deadline???
 
Maria2394 said:
Damn!! you get some great ideas, but, why do I have to be the beaver, huh?? why, why why?? I will never live down the jokes, hehe..reminds me of a line from my favorite movie--


Thelma---" and I bet you called us beavers, didnt ya??"

Earls mumbled response, "uhh, huhh"

Thelma---" I hate when they do that!!"~~~~~~






:p
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oh come on Maria, you can do Frost Moon, that is beautiful!

I mean, I guess Beavers can be beautiful in their own way, they have pretty cool tails

slappin' out a signal and all
 
November Moon

Champagne straw crackles
beneath lightly dusting
powder
drifting out of the cold
dark of the sky.

The frost moon rises
sparkling on topaz
leaves
frozen edges of the beaver pond
as they swim.

There is a clarity to the sky
even on a cloudy night
quality
in the full of the moon
as it gleams.

Autumn's end drifting
into winter's sleep
silence
follows the industry of summer
and waits for spring.
 
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Re: November Moon

champagne1982 said:
Champagne straw crackles
beneath lightly dusting
powder
drifting out of the cold
dark of the sky.

The frost moon rises
sparkling on topaz
leaves
frozen edges of the beaver pond
as they swim.

There is a clarity to the sky
even on a cloudy night
quality
in the full of the moon
as it gleams.

Autumn's end drifting
into winter's sleep
silence
follows the industry of summer
and waits for spring.
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darn it! just read the 10 line requirement..

November Moon

Champagne straw crackles beneath dusting powder
drifting out of the cold dark of the sky.
The frost moon rises,
sparkling on topaz leaves - frozen edges
of the beaver pond crystallizing, as they swim.

There is a clarity to the sky
in the full of the moon as it gleams.
Autumn's end drifting into winter's sleep
silence follows the industry of summer
and waits for spring.
 
I'm in... I'm not sure how I'm going to fit ferociouskittycat into it though LOL

I might use doormouse instead :p

Thanks champagne for telling me about this one.

:rose:

Edit:

3. Free verse ?
 
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i'm in if i'm settled into my new home before the next full moon.

1st i gotta get the hell out of here!

:rolleyes:
 
ferociouskittycat said:
I'm in... I'm not sure how I'm going to fit ferociouskittycat into it though LOL

I might use doormouse instead :p

Thanks champagne for telling me about this one.

:rose:

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3. Free verse ?
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hey mousey cat-- you do not have to use your name in the poem
just the name of your moon, comparing it to something about you


free verse
whatever goes goes, no line or syllable or meter required

~anna
 
Re: Re: November Moon

champagne1982 said:
darn it! just read the 10 line requirement..

November Moon

Champagne straw crackles beneath dusting powder
drifting out of the cold dark of the sky.
The frost moon rises,
sparkling on topaz leaves - frozen edges
of the beaver pond crystallizing, as they swim.

There is a clarity to the sky
in the full of the moon as it gleams.
Autumn's end drifting into winter's sleep
silence follows the industry of summer
and waits for spring.
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Very nice! Makes me long for fall, I love the color in this poem....
setting the bar high for the other moonies out there.....
 
Strawberry Moon


Strawberry moon spreads its will like jam,
sweet with the sugar of song and sunfade,
and I see the back of sadness break.

Mockingbirds scoop the music of a stream
and fly it to the trees, share the throat
of that new brother as they sing.

Rich with birds, the willows whistle and dance,
waving their arms like the wings of their sitters.

The tender joinings of evening call me,
water to wing to willow.
 
annaswirls said:
hey mousey cat-- you do not have to use your name in the poem
just the name of your moon, comparing it to something about you


free verse
whatever goes goes, no line or syllable or meter required

~anna
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Thanks hon!!

I'll get started and post my rough draft here.

:rose:
 
Just to get technical, sorry...

These moons were named by American Indians. My moon is the wolf moon, which no matter what site I try to research on why it is called that, refers to the colds of Winter.

I'm in Australia, and January is our hottest month.

None of the descriptions describe me at all.

Seeing as some of them refer to the moon as 'blue' can I use that one instead? (my fave song from American Werewolf In London).
 
Alaskan Night

The lack of you beside me
Is as crisp and chill
As the cold moon’s light
Glancing off the everlasting snows
In the land of my birth

I know that dawn will come
To melt this icy heart
But until your promised return
I find it most appropriate
To be under the long nights moon.
 
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Rip, tear, scribble.... grr.

Mine sucks!!

Promises

Sultry and seductive, the wolf moon
rises- to cast its shadow
upon an ebbing tide of woe,
reminders of times gone,
a prospective path enlightened.

Wind whispered promises
carry dreams of perfection,
endless meandering streams
of golden light entice,
inviting me to a better place.
 
Ok, here is mine. Please let me know if I misread some of the instructions.


stumble preceeds fall

creatures of shaded shelter
hid behind the veils of closed lids
feeding, sucking the meat off each other's bones
under a red moon behind black blue clouds
wearing their vampire blood thin

they waited, stalked her careless saunter
down alluring paths of decoy glitter
where she gawked, eyes wondrous wide
so delicious to their frenzied appetite
they waited, still, for a little while
 
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doormouse said:
Just to get technical, sorry...

These moons were named by American Indians. My moon is the wolf moon, which no matter what site I try to research on why it is called that, refers to the colds of Winter.

I'm in Australia, and January is our hottest month.

None of the descriptions describe me at all.

Seeing as some of them refer to the moon as 'blue' can I use that one instead? (my fave song from American Werewolf In London).
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Dingo Moon?
:D
 
I'm December but can I have Hungry Moon or some other moon? Can I make up a moon? Submission Moon or something? Does it have to be a moon? Can I do a Sun? Raspberry Sun. Am I being difficult?
 
Minor thread-jacking

WickedEve said:
I'm December but can I have Hungry Moon or some other moon? Can I make up a moon? Submission Moon or something? Does it have to be a moon? Can I do a Sun? Raspberry Sun. Am I being difficult?
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Such wonderful moons and suns you have... I may take some of them with me if I might. <g>

Oh, and aren't you obligated by being named Eve to be, at least a little, difficult? <wink><smile>
 
I'm in too.

Alright, here we go then...


Inner Me

Soft and quiet,
that's what they think.
And they're not far off the mark.
I listen.
I brood.
I seethe like an unwatched pot.
But, eventually,
like the storms of my birth,
borne by the thunder moon,
I roar.
 
Eve's Moon

WickedEve said:
I'm December but can I have Hungry Moon or some other moon? Can I make up a moon? Submission Moon or something? Does it have to be a moon? Can I do a Sun? Raspberry Sun. Am I being difficult?
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Yes, you are being difficult, you have earned that right.

And no, please don't take my Hunger Moon-- I earned that right, being born in February, birthday party after birthday party snowed out! Damn, was almost born in a car stuck in a snow drift so the legend goes....


and come on Eve, I am guessing you could write something about stamina or the like--Long Nights Moon? At least you didn't get the Beaver!
 
Re: I'm in too.

Remec said:
Alright, here we go then...


Inner Me

Soft and quiet,
that's what they think.
And they're not far off the mark.
I listen.
I brood.
I seethe like an unwatched pot.
But, eventually,
like the storms of my birth,
borne by the thunder moon,
I roar.
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wow, this is lovely. I think this challenge will bring out some excellent poetry--

this is perfect.
move to the front of the class
get your star :)
 
PatCarrington said:
Strawberry Moon


Strawberry moon spreads its will like jam,
sweet with the sugar of song and sunfade,
and I see the back of sadness break.

Mockingbirds scoop the music of a stream
and fly it to the trees, share the throat
of that new brother as they sing.

Rich with birds, the willows whistle and dance,
waving their arms like the wings of their sitters.

The tender joinings of evening call me,
water to wing to willow.
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Your first line leaves me speechless. Damn.

I like how your illiteration jumps throughout the poem, repeating "s" and "w" through the lines

beautiful
where did you come from?
 
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