Writing poems about the moon is
probably as old as written language and might seem a bit “done.” However,
inspired by Midsummer Night on the 21st, immediately followed by a “supermoon,”
I thought it might be interesting to have a go at “lunar” poems this week—not
the typical or expected fare but, rather, moon poems that speak to the ways in
which we can take a familiar theme and make it “new.”
The goal this week is to approach
the moon from a fresh perspective, with memorable ideas and images that startle
(and, hopefully, delight) your readers. Be aware that your poem should address
the actual subject and should contain a deeper meaning as well. Remember that
really good poems often contain the shock of discovery—something
life-illuminating that happens when you write and when your poem is read.
Some Ideas to Consider:
1. A honeymoon (a get-away taken
by a man and a woman immediately after their marriage).
2. Moonshine whiskey (illegal
liquor, made by a “moonshiner” in a secret still).
3. An eclipse of the moon (when
the moon appears darkened as it passes through the earth’s shadow).
4. Being moonstruck (so in love
that one cannot think clearly or behave normally).
5. A mooncalf (a pejorative used to suggest that
someone is stupid, a blockhead, a fool, or otherwise not very intelligent).
6. Being “over the moon”
(extremely delighted about something).
7. “Shooting for the moon” (being
highly ambitious).
8. “Mooning about” (as in
hopelessly in love).
9. “Once in a blue moon”
(something that happens very rarely).
10. “Casting beyond the moon”
(making wild speculations).
11. “Moonlighting” (in the US,
having a night job in addition to day-time employment—in Australia, riding
after cattle at night—in the UK, illegal work—and in Ireland, once used to
describe violence carried out at night).
12. The famous line from the old
Honeymooners show in which Ralph Cramden (Jackie Gleason) says to his wife, “To
the moon, Alice!”
13. The man, or the rabbit, in the moon.
14. The old silliness about the moon being made of green
cheese.
15. The old fad
for “mooning” (referring to a bare, moon-like posterior displayed to passersby).
Examples:
Click
on the Titles to Read the Example Poems
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Additional
Examples May Be Found Here: http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/thematic_poems/moon_poems.html
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