(super)MOONSTRUCK!
Entry posted by stolenfeather
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One would think that after last night with the famous "supermoon" , that many posts covering the event prevail but no. To tell you the truth, I must admit feeling quite bothered about the "hype" the news conjured up with their flashy headlines and promises of wonder. In the end, there was little to see without some sort of measurable reference that the moon was "bigger". The media did it again, promised something they knew little about, raised excitement and only delivered an illusion based on the power of suggestion.
Yes, the moon was it its closest, this is called a perigree. That's it. However, there was a time last evening where I felt elated since for once, all eyes ventured above to the night sky and searched to be mesmerized. The feeling we all have as stargazers was shared by all (even if just for a moment)! I hope it continues to grow and does not wane once the headlines become yesterday's news.
The moon is always beautiful.
LUNAR WONDERS
Liquid-less seas of rugged terrain with borrowed light,
Bombarded, impacted, now cratered shadows in time.
Daunting shine creating shadows in the subdued night.
Waxing, waning, eclipsing, sometimes reigning sublime.
Illness, destruction, the promise of monsters you bring
are all creations, wishes of doom born within the mind.
supreme darkness where feathered silence takes wing,
Intriguing, unknown, a sense of wonder to all humankind.
An attraction force, a pull far greater than we can surmise
elevating, decreasing, reducing, creating the ocean tide.
A magnetism, a scientific lust for discovery under disguise,
we searched to land, to walk, make you an object of pride.
But with all you've become and wonders you've captured,
I stand captured almost enraptured in a sense of awe
at the hope you may reveal many questions unanswered
always humbled by your presence, I could never withdraw.
Isabelle
Last night, I took the following pictures of the moon not really because it was bigger, but because it was there :
Isabelle
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