half~moon swoon

08 Feb 2026 3 Comments

by lynn__ in free verse Tags: , , , , , , ,

i look up as half~moon looks down like…

…shiny cat’s eye blinks through clouds, prowling night sky

…textured pearl peeks from buttonhole in velvet evening jacket

…half~eaten cookie left on God’s midnight marble countertop

…broken frisbee dropped by angels playing constellation disc golf

…abandoned baby bib lying on floor among milk-splattered stars

…bright coin slipping into slot of heavenly vending machine

…sleepy headlight on black coupe driving home past curfew

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Kudos to Hiva Sobhani for fabulous photo of moon!

greatest show on earth

23 Mar 2019 2 Comments

by lynn__ in haibun, haiku series Tags: , , , ,

After sunrise early one morning, I watched the full moon still hovering in the pale western sky. Momentarily, it appeared as a bright shiny coin balanced on an electric line; a high wire act, ready to roll like a big white marble down a track; a cosmic toy staged by a playful Designer. I wondered if the weight of it would bend the wire low to the ground causing sparks or if it would tip off and crash to earth, creating a sizable crater. As I observed, it fell…slow motion…through the wires and was caught safely in net of bare tree branches, averting disaster. The earth turned, the water tank filled, and I went back to chores.

(VI.)

starlight’s beauty fades

overwhelmed by sun’s glory

full moon in retreat

 

Linking to Carpe Diem‘s retreat…this haiku is #6 in my joy of light series.