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Hunter's Moon

endorphinjunkie

17 years ago

The Hunter's Moon lights the world tonight

In an ethereal light that illuminates

in black and white

Orion rises in the east tonight

Signaling that it's a winter's night

Smoke curls leisurely from chimneys

that tells of a cozy fire and warm inviting hearths

Christmas lights color the dark

telling of faith and hope and good hearts

The cold invites one to snuggle with handmade quilts

by the fire with a dog or cat

wondrous is a clear winter's night.

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Comments (9)

Josh
17 years ago
Nice imagery, Elia.

Speaking of which, I'm trying to sort out all the folks here, so I've formed a mental picture: a guy in a striped referee shirt, paddling canoe, with telescope handy, Ipod with wide range of music...LOL The math/calculus/etc. I ignore since I never got past arthmetic. josh
plantphreak_ca
17 years ago
The moon came up this evening before I left work. We have huge windows with a good view to the east. I made everyone come to the windows and look.
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Thanks everyone. This is probably the final version. I think I have it as cleaned up as it's going to be. Hunter's Moon The Hunter's Moon illuminates the world tonight, With an ethereal light that illustrates in back and white. Orion rises in the east all right, Signaling that it is a winter's night Smoke wafts leisurely from chimneys aglow Whilst Christmas lights Color the dark That tell of faith and hope and warm hearts. The cold invites a snuggle beneath Handmade quilts With a beloved old pet by the hearth, Sipping hot toddies to warm the bones, Wondrously clear is a cold winter's night. ....nope, methinks it still needs tweaking.
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tibs
17 years ago
We were overcast. This morning it was a light snow, drifiting slowly down and blowing in patterns across the driveway.
mwoods
17 years ago
The moon here is bringing out all kinds of animals at night and they are making a rukus. Last night something was on the prowl making a very strange sound. We're thinking it might have been a fisher.
andie_rathbone
17 years ago
Tell me about it Marda & one of the ones making a ruckus is my dog! A full moon just makes him crazy, or maybe it's making him crazy because it sets the coyotes to howling like banshees.

Every time we have a full moon, I'm reminded of the old Cat Stevens song "Moonshadow." I never related to what it meant until I moved to the country & actually saw them on full moon nights.
rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
17 years ago
Coincidence that someone should mention this:

As I was walking back to the house this a.m. (4:30) from retrieving the paper, my moonshadow made me about jump out of my skin! It crept up behind me (I could see it from the corner of my eye) and then appeared on the door as I neared the house. OMG!!!! That's waaay too early for a scare.

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acorn
17 years ago
Cold clear nights,full moon coyotes yapping, yes it is good to be alive!
endorphinjunkie
Original Author
17 years ago
The Hunter's Moon illuminates the world tonight,
In an ethereal light that illustrates in back and white,
Orion rises in the east alright,
Signaling that it is a winter's night,
Smoke wafts leisurely from chimneys aglow,
Telling of faith and hope and warm hearts,
The cold invites one to snuggle in a handmade quilt,
With a beloved old pet by the hearth,
Sipping a toddy to warm one's bones,
Wondrous is the clear winter's night.

ÃÂ© by me....

Elia
endorphinjunkie
Original Author
17 years ago
The Hunter's Moon illuminates the world tonight,
In an ethereal light that illustrates in back and white,
Orion rises in the east alright,
Signaling that it is a winter's night,
Smoke wafts leisurely from chimneys aglow,
Telling of faith and hope and warm hearts,
Christmas light color the dark,
The cold invites one to snuggle in a handmade quilt,
With a beloved old pet by the hearth,
Sipping hot toddies that warm the bones,
Wondrous is the clear winter's night.

copyright, by me....

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