Oh the moon is the ultimate muse...this is so full of vivid, fantastical imagery. Birthing a litter of baby moons was the most striking for me. I am quite guilty of pulling the moon into so many poems...I once wrote 30 "American Sentences" about the moon, I am now tempted to post it here on substack. :)
I wrote this for my sister on the loss of her son.
Trust your heaviness -
You could easily see his shape against the skyline moonlight. The waves strolled onto the beach as they had done since before the first foot print. A light breeze caught the fisherman’s face as he cast the rod, the dark line against the full moon crouching on the ocean. Peace that passes all understanding, a stillness against the roar of the ocean, the sea mist descending, the gift he brings. Give yourself permission: be just as you are in the moment; find beauty in places that you had lost in grief. You will not understand until you trust your heaviness. Like birds do.
…
In memory of Steve.
Originally published under the title ‘Full Moon’ in March 2022.
The idea of trusting your heaviness is inspired by Rainer Maria Rilke.
Oh I love this. Using biblical passages in my writing is something I do a lot, can't seem to stop doing. The Bible is steeped in me. All of these images, "skyline moonlight" "waves strolled onto the beach" "full moon crouching" "sea mis descending" "trust your heaviness. Like birds do" are just ringing like bells across clear water. Love love love. Thanks for sharing this.
I love the voluptuousness of this. Wonderful, eye-catching, memory making, gorgeous! gorgeous!
I first became acquainted with the moon when The Voice of America broadcast Armstrong's words in July 1969. Then I met Lorenzo and Jessica in The Merchant of Venice.
But THIS! Novel and exciting. I have fallen in love with the moon all over again!
Voluptuousness is the perfect word I think. And not one I thought of as a wrote this. And I am rather new to moon poems....I wouldn't allow myself to make much of the moon. I know a poet who always always includes the moon in his poems. I saw this as a weakness. But now I see it as a type of precious involuntary worship.
Thanks, N. This poem just came tumbling out yesterday. I'm doing the poem-a-day challenge and I was having difficulty with it, but then I just turned it into a game. But this poem I felt was too special to be a part of that series, so I posted it on my regular page.
"I’ve watched her dress to the nines and strut out along the boulevards sashaying and swaying her sassy sass sass."
Whatever moonshine you been swillin' Rebecca... I wanna have me a glass
Oh the moon is the ultimate muse...this is so full of vivid, fantastical imagery. Birthing a litter of baby moons was the most striking for me. I am quite guilty of pulling the moon into so many poems...I once wrote 30 "American Sentences" about the moon, I am now tempted to post it here on substack. :)
Please do post it!
Blow me down, this is incredible and inspired writing Rebecca 🌛
Thank you, Caroline! Blow me down. That's what it felt like to write it!! A big ole wind storming through my brain.
Oh my goodness that poem is delicious!! Inside I could hear my body saying yes!!!- I’ve seen her too!!
I know, right? There's such a recognition there. I adore her. And I think she adores us, too.
I wrote this for my sister on the loss of her son.
Trust your heaviness -
You could easily see his shape against the skyline moonlight. The waves strolled onto the beach as they had done since before the first foot print. A light breeze caught the fisherman’s face as he cast the rod, the dark line against the full moon crouching on the ocean. Peace that passes all understanding, a stillness against the roar of the ocean, the sea mist descending, the gift he brings. Give yourself permission: be just as you are in the moment; find beauty in places that you had lost in grief. You will not understand until you trust your heaviness. Like birds do.
…
In memory of Steve.
Originally published under the title ‘Full Moon’ in March 2022.
The idea of trusting your heaviness is inspired by Rainer Maria Rilke.
Oh I love this. Using biblical passages in my writing is something I do a lot, can't seem to stop doing. The Bible is steeped in me. All of these images, "skyline moonlight" "waves strolled onto the beach" "full moon crouching" "sea mis descending" "trust your heaviness. Like birds do" are just ringing like bells across clear water. Love love love. Thanks for sharing this.
Thank you so much. I am not a Christian but some scripture finds its way into my writing.
I love the voluptuousness of this. Wonderful, eye-catching, memory making, gorgeous! gorgeous!
I first became acquainted with the moon when The Voice of America broadcast Armstrong's words in July 1969. Then I met Lorenzo and Jessica in The Merchant of Venice.
But THIS! Novel and exciting. I have fallen in love with the moon all over again!
Voluptuousness is the perfect word I think. And not one I thought of as a wrote this. And I am rather new to moon poems....I wouldn't allow myself to make much of the moon. I know a poet who always always includes the moon in his poems. I saw this as a weakness. But now I see it as a type of precious involuntary worship.
Yes, referencing the moon can be somewhat dog-eared - that's why your piece works wonders.
That last line…. Amazing.
Thank you, Amy. This one is special to me.
lovely and fun :)
Thanks!
This is so beautiful!
Thanks, Sally.
I am so lost in all of these images you have conjured by the moon. They just feel all of them so within reach.. ❤️
Thanks, N. This poem just came tumbling out yesterday. I'm doing the poem-a-day challenge and I was having difficulty with it, but then I just turned it into a game. But this poem I felt was too special to be a part of that series, so I posted it on my regular page.
I am touched beyond belief at this! I absolutely love your images Rebecca. The moon is such a powerful symbol for a birthworker.
See what I mean? I didn't know it was a powerful symbol for a birthworker, but when you got in my head....everything makes sense now. Intuition.
Totally. Some things are just meant. I have learned to accept and welcome in synchronicity.
The moon dictates the tides within us, especially females. Statistically we are much more likely to go into labour on the full moon or dark moon.