Sunday, July 7, 2013

Mag 176,7/7/13, Swing

                                                                   Supermoon 2013, Julio Cortez, AP 




Reach toward the moon

reach for the stones

carrying sand, mortar-


Light reflecting gently

now down on steel

Soothing, easing night air;


and then the torch

is turned back on 

to help lead everyone home


16 comments:

Brian Miller said...

i like the ambition of reaching for the moon, while at the same time letting that torch light the way home...smiles.

Berowne said...

Quite inspiring and rather moving.

Laurie Kolp said...

Lovely.

Jinksy said...

Reach for the moon is the thing to do... :)

Lyn said...

"To help lead everyone home"...Perfect!

Silent Otto said...

It is my fervent hope that she is built on stone , matey , well done ....

Unknown said...

very innovative, one hell of a torch light.

steveroni said...

Regarding our country, and all the mental and emotional agitation surrounding these times...I neede JUST THIS POST from you, Izzy to reinstall HOPE...and FAITH that the future holds a chancs we will survive as a United peole, a United freedom, and a UNITED STATES.

Thank you SO much.

Truedessa said...

I enjoyed your poem..building on the foundation of our dreams with sand and mortar. May the light of hope always shine.

Unknown said...

Reach for the moon while remaining firmly grounded, indeed!

Tess Kincaid said...

Gorgeous write...I love this...

gautami tripathy said...

So beautiful......


half a moon

Anonymous said...

nice, makes for a well-balanced individual - i like this interpretation of the photo

Susan Anderson said...

I think we were kind of on the same page with this one. Well done.

=)

Donna B. said...

I was going to say what Brian said...beautiful write.

21 Wits said...

Feeling joyful from your words, most precious read.