Blue Moon Swoon

just for fun . . .

Distant dreams harshly harpooned and strewn
a loon faintly croons down by Phantom Lagoon
my broken heart swoons under a lofty balloon
it only ever happens once in a blue moon.

A late night commune with Rocky Raccoon
passion rains down a monstrous monsoon
impugned by impulse for flesh finely-hewn
awaiting the hex of the next blue moon.

Naked bodies spoon on a ravished sand dune
sensual synapses synchronize a new tune
blue moon swoon will be ending too soon
when Rocky reverts to a bumbling buffoon.

Author's Note

Tonight (Jan 31) is the second full moon in the same calendar month . . . that is, I'll be howling at the mystic blue moon! *yippee!*

Reviews

[Paul Bell]

This howling thing you get up to. Is this legal.
Do all the neighbours come out at the same time.
What I'm really asking is. Is this a mass skinny dipping, under the pretext it's blue moon night.
It's blue moon night.
We get naked in delight.
Run about the hills.
It's a lovely sight.
Grab the nearest guy.
Howl at the moon.
Hope he lasts all night.
Doesn't come to soon.
The moon's gone down.
So has he.
It really did come to soon.
That blue moon.

[barleygirl]

Sorry I just now got back onto this website, after being "shunned" for 2 weeks! Now I've got to get my creative brain fired up again & get caught up on all that I missed! I love this poem . . . it reminds me of the way it was, growing up in the country, living by a lake, where people were skinny-dipping in wild abandon & there were never any cops to break up the fun! Your poem is so good, I'm going to try to channel those old days of splashing & squeezing anything we felt dangling in the water, way back when! *wink! wink!* Thanks for the morning smile (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Paul Bell]

Took me twenty minutes to get that review on. It crashed after that. Blaming your blue moon. lol

[barleygirl]

Probably posted too many moons . . .

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Very witty and some snappy rhymes... Marvelous work Margie.

[barleygirl]

When the world is falling into the shitheap of history, I tend to put my head in the sand by rhyming maniacally! *smile* Thanks for stopping by to enjoy my madness (((HUGS))) fondly, Margie

[Norman223]

You're giving me such a difficult time
Trying to match your monorhyme
For though it may not be sublime
It fits the Blue Moon paradigm.

And though a lupine imitation
When viewing this lunar presentation
Produces instant exultatrion
It has no cosmic based foundation.

But... it puts me in a temporary phase
Of joining in this pagan craze
By finding even sillier ways
Your Blue Moon antics to appraise.

(((Hugs))) N.

[barleygirl]

This is awesome! One of the best reply-poems I've ever gotten! I love it! The full moon makes for sleepless nights, which tends to increase my energy, and that leads to manic rhyming obsession (have you heard of that new disorder?) Thanks for always coming out to dance under the moon with me (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[R.E. Ray]

A hysterical but cynical piece, Margie. You do have a gift for finding and placing the perfect rhyming words. This might be a record. I always admire how you can playfully weave such emotion into your work. Too bad for Rocky and the other buffoons under the moon (my best rhyme in a review). Sorry... Another well-crafted, lighthearted poem. Despite the Rocky bashing, it was outstanding. :)

[barleygirl]

I wasn't really bashing ole Rocky . . . just expressing my own personal weakness for kicking a guy aside after I've gotten what I want from him! *wink! wink!* Thanks for your fun review! (((HUGS))) fondly, Margie

[Einstein Noodle]

i was there with you sister ..howling together we were ...its still quite a super moon now .. lighting up all the forest and land with moonglow ..what a special and spectacular thing to witness ...i knew you would have a poem out on its behalf quicker than most ..love love love ya Margie! :)
:)
E.
ps and reading all the alliteration "..ewn"s is a french delight ;) (tweeks the tongue)

[barleygirl]

Do you speak French? I've got a little Spanish from working with latinos all my life . . . I love your descriptions of the outdoors, as it sounds like your connection to nature is a lot like my own, except your surroundings are a little different & I also love hearing about those differences *smile* I hardly got a wink of sleep last night! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Einstein Noodle]

hope sleep brought you rest my friend ..we are compatico in nature ;)

[Einstein Noodle]

i meant all those "...ewns" tickled the tongue .... speaking Frenchly ... mhwwwwwwwwwwuah!

[barleygirl]

It's been so very long, the thought of THAT kind of French speaking has slipped my mind! *sigh!*

[Einstein Noodle]

ahahahahahaha ...hugs barley girl ;)

[Hailey]

This was a really fun read with all the "oon" rhymes happening. You used some really great words right from the start: "a loon faintly croons down by Phantom Lagoon" That line was a real gem as the ideas and the meaning of the rhymed words were so complimentary to each other while the sound of the sentence itself was unique, musical, and blooming with the loon's tune. The 'oon' rhyme almost mimicked a loon's call, like a bit of onomatopoeia buried in the text, subtle, but I think present enough to be mentioned:)

Not sure I totally catch the Rocky Raccoon reference, though I didn't feel like I needed to for this stanza. I really liked the second line of the second stanza: "passion rains down a monstrous monsoon". The rain/monsoon imagery used with passion seemed perfect to me and the whole stanza I thought was creatively worded and well crafted.

The third stanza I think I may have taken the least from, maybe it was the Rocky Raccoon reference flying over my head. The first three lines made sense, but I feel like I missed a punchline. That's on me though, I think I better go do some homework on Rocky Raccoon.

Fun poem, as advertised in the description. You did not disappoint, and as I said before, the wordplay was lively, entertaining, and had a unique auditory effect when read aloud. Thanks for sharing this Margie:)

Hailey

[barleygirl]

Rocky Raccoon was drawn from an old song out of the 1970's with silly lyrics. The ending is just my own jaded disappointment in the male gender . . . at the height of passion, a guy always seems like the most amazing person, but after passion subsides, he reverts back to his usual bumbling totally-human self! *wink! wink!* Thanks so much for such an amazingly complete review! Hardly ever get such a gift! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Hailey]

Ah ok, makes sense now lol;)
My pleasure to read and review!

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Margie... "It's only a paper moon" song comes to my mind. I would love ❤️ to hear Elvis 🕺Presley sing "Blue Moon" and also Frank Sinatra... I took an early photo last night on January 30, 2018. This evening the sunset was gorgeous here in Fredericksburg, Virginia. I cannot 😴 sleep, however, the night is just beginning two hours before midnight. Your poem is mystical and your poetry divine. truly, Pat

[barleygirl]

I love it when my poet friends describe their surroundings gracefully as you've done . . . it lets me see so much of the world when I'm housebound! *smile* I am also fond of the many "blue moon" lyrics that have been crooned over the years! My favorite is "Does that blue moon ever shine on you?" by Toby Keith! *smile* (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Margie... I have always been drawn to Toby Keith as though an earthquake is about to change the ground I walk upon. I googled his song "Dies that blue moon ever shine on you?". Sweet!!

[barleygirl]

I confess, I'm partial to a raw & rugged country boy like T.K. -- rather than the flashy pop cowboys lately distorting the country music I remember! *wink! wink!*

[Mrudula Rani]

You have Mother Nature's madness on you mind. While the blue moon spreads his magic. Coyotes tô Raccoons are all love sick and searching for mating partners in your wonderful wilderness. There supposed to be a lunar eclipse too today ! - um beijo.

[barleygirl]

I didn't know about the eclipse, I might've missed it. I'll have to look that up. Since I'm alone most of the time in my wilderness, I imagine that the outdoors is full of furry company doing their wild nature tangos! *smile* (((HUGS))) fondly, Margie

[Dave]

Loved it last evening and got up early, 6, this morning to enjoy it some more against a dark, dark blue sky. You are right Margie, there is something special about a full moon especially a 'blue" one.
I get the idea you don't just enjoy the moon for itself, but for the the stimulation it stirs.

Take care - Dave

[barleygirl]

Born in "cancer" the zodiac sign makes me a moonchild, so I'm extra crazy when it gets full, especially blue! I lived in a foggy coastal town for 11 years & hardly ever saw the moon. Now in the mountains here, the view is crystal clear! *smile* Thanks for sharing your own enthusiasm ((((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Dave]

Common - Margie , we all know by now that YOU don't need a blue moon to make you extra crazy.
Lots of hugs.

Takes lots of care - Dave

[Neville Pettitt]

Hey, I got the blue moon swwooonn too.... You got ya finger on da pulse an all us lunatics are doin stuff our mamma's told us to avoid at all costs. Staring at it now, tis kind o creepy but ya dun it justice Margie sure enough..................A sight to behold, to treasure an write about.......N

[barleygirl]

Since you're 12 hours ahead of me, you've got a jump on the madness, my friend. But I'll be meetin' ya at the lunatic fringe, in just a half spin of the clock's hour hand (((NUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Neville Pettitt]

Nug you too.........N

[magenta24uk]

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[barleygirl]

Thank you for stopping by & sharing. I did go check out your blog, & even tho everything looks good & tempting, it's a can of worms I just can't open. I'm dedicated to this website & I try to review lots of the people here, which is all I can handle with my limited bandwidth. Thanks for the invite, tho! Fondly, Margie