The Color of Night
Who is to say what is
the color of night?
The moon will rise,
a hidden face revealing
nothing, yet all we need
to know is still before us.
Given time, it will return
what is cast upon it,
whether brilliance or shadow.
Make of that what you will,
but whatever the light,
find comfort in its presence.
This is my response to A Razzie or Two, the prompt from Lillian at dVerse ~ Poets Pub, which is to use a movie title from a list of movies that have “won” a Golden Raspberry Award (Razzie) for the worst movie of the year. I have chosen Color of Night (1994).
Photos
~ the full moon (Beaver Moon) at 10:09pm, 07 Nov 2022
~ full lunar eclipse (Beaver Blood Moon) at 5:03am, 08 Nov 2022
~ click on each for larger view in new tab ~
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Love this! I find it contemplative and restful. And oh my yes, I always find comfort in the moon…even when it’s just a sliver. Did you take the photos?
I do hope you’ll answer the survey in an email….just trying to see how we can include the most folks who would like to join in! It may be we’d offer it one month on Thursdays from 3 to 4 and then a differnt time the next month…IE alternate. Of course, we’d let folks know. Thoughts on that?
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Thank you. Yes, my photos.
Alternating OLN could be interesting – making it flexible to fit those who can’t make the regular time.
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My hat is off, Ken. Beautiful, beatific, insightful work. Thanks
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Thanks, Ron..
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A mirror and a window. (K)
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One and the same. The transformation is quite astounding.
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Lovely moon poem.
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Thank you.
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Beautiful job with this post! The contemplative poem set aside the gorgeous moons.
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Thank you. 🙂 That lunar eclipse certainly lent an air of mystery.
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Stunning!
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Love the way you ran with “the color of night” in this piece. So concise yet full of layers and reflections….of light and life. This is wonderful, Ken.
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🙂 Thank you.
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This is beautiful, Ken.
“whatever the light,
find comfort in its presence.” 💙
Wonderful photos, too! I walked out to see it yesterday morning, but I couldn’t see it too well and then it was behind the trees.
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Thank you, Merril. I was up late, so I didn’t set an early alarm (4:55). Somehow, I woke at 4:56. Almost perfect timing for totality, which was at 4:59 CT!
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That’s around when I wake up, 🙂
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This is absolutely exquisite! What a moon definition 😍😍
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Thank you, Sanaa. 🙂
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And let us say – Amen.
~David
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😀 Thank you.
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Who is to say? The moon has been amazing the last 2 nights. I took a photo early this morning of its light shining through a now naked tree. I do enjoy moon poems. Thank you for this one!
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🙂 Thank you. 🙂
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This is a beautiful piece Ken. Soulful reflection on the moon my friend. Wonderful! 🙂✌🏼🕊❤️
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Yes indeed. Its raining the proverbial cats and dogs here🇹🇹 this morning.
Bless the rain.
Much💛love
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Beautiful. Its presence always a comfort.
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I love the photos and love your words too.
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🙂 Thank you.
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