Comments on: Lunar

By: Banjo, luna

Banjo, luna — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 04:27:13 +0000

[...] on the side of a black walnut tree in the yard. It was just one tree over and one day later than last year’s luna moth. As I watched with a flashlight, a harvestman gangled up with the small, lifeless body of a spider [...]

By: The year in trees | Via Negativa

The year in trees | Via Negativa — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:42:05 +0000

[...] I was taking the garbage to the compost pile one evening after supper when I spotted this luna moth on one of the big black walnut trees in front of the main house. Its wings were still damp; it hadn’t been out of the chrysalis for very long. Somehow in looking at the green wings one notices the green and blue lichens on the tree bark, as well. Impossible not to wax poetic. [...]

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:02:20 +0000

Thanks! Glad you liked the Emilys one. Writing a haiku about something historical, not directly experienced (except through the medium of a live play) felt a little weird.

By: beth

beth — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:44:38 +0000

Sheesh, you can tell how absent I’ve been by the fact that I didn’t comment immediately on this one. Gorgeous photo of my favorite moth, and terrific poems. (I like the Emilys.)

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:14:24 +0000

Thanks, Michelle.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:14:06 +0000

It certainly is a pleasing color, isn’t it?

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:13:41 +0000

Welcome!

By: Michelle Johnson

Michelle Johnson — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:25:53 +0000

Wonderful moon poems, Dave. And, love that picture. Hope all is well.

By: happyflower

happyflower — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:28:31 +0000

I love this poem very much! I am a new reader and enjoy your blog. :-)

By: elizabeth

elizabeth — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:06:55 +0000

I’m with Lucas in liking the second best, but it’s that perfect, luminous green at the top that really catches my eye. All these years I’ve been struggling to put a name to the color I keep painting my walls; now I can call it luna-moth green.