I'm not speaking to the Moon

I have no greeting for the Moon.
He left me in my darkest mood.
Clutching at the blackest night.
With no compassion for my fright.
“It was the clouds,” I heard him say.
But wrath I give him all the same.
The smallest stars wept and cried,
And the gentle breeze matched my stride.
So, I leave with injured pride.
Floating off with high tide.
Never more to seek his face, as I leave from this place.

Reviews

[Patricia Wedel]

dearest Cherrie... without the Moon... there could be no Moonlight Sonatas by Beethoven... In fact Beethoven sent me a Message via a Cardinal l... that if it were not for Cherrie's Poems... there would be no Enlightenment in the Heavens when the Sun was out of Sight. gently, Pat
tenderly, Pat

[Cherrie Palmer]

I always think of the verse in the Bible where it says ...the rocks will cry out...
And I like to think of nature as part of our life experience.
For God above created us both.

[Patricia Wedel]

I reviewed the Verse in the Bible… it takes a Scolar to understand… I am still learning in my Golden years. Nature is part of our Lives… I only wish that Children and beautiful people do not have to suffer. Reminding me of His words… “Suffer the Children to come unto me for such is the Kingdom of G-d… Amen Be blessed. Pat

[Cherrie Palmer]

Amen Pat 🙏

[Temperance]

I imagine there are time we do greet the moon like when we go out in a clear night and the Moon is shining bright. However, in your poem it appears that the clouds have obscured the moon and the stars and left the evening dark. I really like this poem. Thank you for sharing.

[Cherrie Palmer]

Thank you Temperance. 😊

[Temperance]

You’re welcome.

[William Michael Reeves]

Now that I think about it we don't really greet the moon like we do the sun. Or say good night. It felt like you were writing about the fact that we don't know the moon as well because we sleep and now it wants to punish us for our neglect. Good poem Cherrie!

[Cherrie Palmer]

From age 3 till Peyton was11 I sang to her the morning song to wake her up.
Good morning to you
Good night to the Moon.
Hello to the Sun,
In a sky of blue.
:)

[Einstein Noodle]

so good! ..really appreciate the moon as the male!!! brilliant says i! simply brilliant! oh so sad and heavy i feel in reading ... i am struck a brick blow to the chest ... thank you for sharing Cherrie .. really fine read for me!
E.
ps. some friends and i will be at the Norfork Brewery this evening .. you guys should join us! ;) we should get there around 5:30 ... luv on ya darlin'

[Cherrie Palmer]

Thank you Gene. Wish I could. Our oldest son is coming down for the weekend. You'll have to drink one for me.
:) drive safe and have a great time.

[Einstein Noodle]

we have a designated driver ;) ..bring your son along :))))))))))))))

[Cherrie Palmer]

Well it would be son, daughter n law two grandkids and a puppy lol

[Cherrie Palmer]

Guess what!
My paperback of nature poems will arrive around the 1st of July. I can't wait

[Einstein Noodle]

can I get a signed copy?

[Cherrie Palmer]

Id Love to

[keith]

always carry a knife and a sleeve of saltines
then sneak up and have a slice of moon cheese!
nothing makes the frights go away like cheese 'n crackers!
sorry andy, no ritz today!

enjoyed the read

[Cherrie Palmer]

Perfect timing I'm hungry.

[keith]

table fare like no other
dressed 10 doz quail yesterday
2 doz guinea keets this mornread moretable fare like no other
dressed 10 doz quail yesterday
2 doz guinea keets this morn
now on to the quackers!

welcome, we have fresh meats!!!
we shall dine better than kings !

[Cherrie Palmer]

We use to raise quail.

[keith]

i raise about 40 doz quail (yep i eat lots of eggs)
5-6 doz ducks
10 doz guines keets
and about 45-50 rabbits each year
in the garden 24-36 heirloom tomato plants
thornless blackberries and most years watermelons
but this year it is fallow ... i'm adding 6 more figs
(celeste and 2 varieties off turkey figs
i always have 2-3 doz rooting)

6 additional gala apple trees 6-8 red and black plums and if there is room some peach trees
and a new bed of asparagus (not a priority for now)

i spend at least 2 hrs each morn tending
1 hr or so about noon
and another 2 hrs in the evening
its lots of time but it includes hanging out time with all the critters ... talking calmly and quiet
moving about kinda slow and most importantly maintain a good routine ... it keeps everybody kinda happy
im of the skool, you get back what you put in
i;m attempting to lessen my load to products that produce for multiple years

so im kinda busy

[Earthrise]

I also have a bone to pick with the moon. This piece resonates with me in a lot of ways, and it's also right up my alley. I'm a sucker for poetry that deals with the night and other dark things that aren't always associated with beauty. It's also nice to see rhymed poems, and I quite like this one's rhyme scheme. Thank you for this one, it was a good read.

[lightsong]

Ooooo! THANK YOU for painting a most needed smile on my face now! how lovely, how frirky and alluring You are here... we are having the fullmoon these days so this is perfect, and I KNOW he will come to make it up with You, so please accept his apology with a playful gentle smile* love love this one!

[Red Brick Keshner]

Wow, that was a celestial spat, if ever there was one! And the manner with which it was conveyed, a brilliant work of verse. Thoroughly enjoyed. Thanks for sharing.

[Cherrie Palmer]

Thank you 😊 I couldn't decide if I should identify who was speaking or leave it undeclared?

[Red Brick Keshner]

One day will come the time, and you shall know when it has come.

[Robert Haigh]

Kind of sad and entertaining, at the same time! To quote a couple of lines from a Rodney Crowell song (Shame on the Moon) - "Blame it on midnight. Shame on the moon!" I enjoyed the read!

[Cherrie Palmer]

Well I will hear that song all night long.

[Bliss in Sorrow]

Hey Cherrie, it's a beautiful take on how sometimes we are left alone in the dark and the people we count on also leave. I enjoyed reading it :)

[Cherrie Palmer]

Thank you Bliss
I got the idea from a off comment David made.