Tom Arnone Poet Quatrain

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Wet Moon

Sagan grins from a Pale Blue Dot
As LCROSS finds water in Cabeus.
Is Su Shih's bright moon finally told --
Echoed by Dickinson's moon of gold?

Did Armstrong sit in contemplation
O'er cheesy man-in-the-moon inspiration
By Yeats, Coleridge, Thomas (Dylan) and Shelley;
Li Po, Longfellow, Whitman and Lindsay?

Under Moore's young moon of May we're planting
Bamboo groves in moonbeams slanting.
Moonrise to moonset, across dead rivers --
Elvis and Emily share moon-rock shivers.

To Sandburg's moon of harvest silver,
Wells used Cavorite (but just a sliver).
Now, listen as the Selonites motion --
Whispering of Earth and its teeming blue ocean.

While I, wild moon-child, begin to spool
By the light of Merritt's Lovecraftian Pool:
"Moon-water shall be the death of me
This year."

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Andrea Dietrich September 13, 2016 at 2:56 PM I agree Tom Quigley's comment here. It's a fascinating write , this one of yours i have stumbled on in your Best poetry list. Very interesting how you discussed the moon in so many situations, Tom. Well done. Tom Arnone September 13, 2016 at 5:21 PM Thanks, Andrea. Thought you read this one already. :-)

Tom Quigley July 18, 2016 at 10:52 AM Fascinating write! Loved it. Tom Arnone July 18, 2016 at 1:12 PM Tom, Tom! ;-)

Jesse Day July 17, 2016 at 8:05 AM Nicely written! Congrats on your 8th place win in the Your Best contest! Jesse Tom Arnone July 17, 2016 at 8:44 AM Thank you, Jesse.

Sandra Haight July 16, 2016 at 8:38 PM Such a powerful write, Tom. Congratulations on your placement in this Premiere Contest! 7 Sandra Tom Arnone July 16, 2016 at 11:06 PM Yes, Sandra. Thank you very much. :-)

Skat A July 16, 2016 at 8:28 PM Tom, brilliant write, thanks for the support. I have a part time blog, if you wanna stop by. Skat Tom Arnone July 16, 2016 at 11:07 PM I'll do that. And, thanks again! :-)

Carrie Richards July 16, 2016 at 6:29 PM What a deep and powerful poem, it calls me to read more than once, to take it all in !! Hooray for you, Tom ! Tom Arnone July 16, 2016 at 7:22 PM Thanks, Carrie. :-)

Gary Bateman July 8, 2016 at 9:14 AM Hello Tom, This is a quite intriguing write. Very Unique. I really like the imagery, the irony, the word play, and the cumulative poetic power of your poem. Most Excellent Work!! A Seven + FAV for sure. Cheers and Best, Gary Tom Arnone July 8, 2016 at 4:07 PM Thanks, Gary. Positive feedback is like rocket fuel. :-)

Poet Destroyer A April 21, 2016 at 12:07 PM so much wonder here. Tom, a brilliant poem, very poetic. LINDA Tom Arnone April 21, 2016 at 1:06 PM Yea, I like this one, too.... ;-)