Carol A. Hand
Grandmother Moon reflecting light
for a sometimes dark and weary world
where children hunger and die before their time
to feed the greed of would-be kings and queens
Remind us with your patient presence
of wonders we have yet to fathom
your dispassionate illuminating gaze
our guide through the bleakest nights
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I was watching Grandmother Moon high in a misty sky last night here. She was a rare beauty, but eclipsed by your photo. Thank you.
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Thank you for sharing the beautiful images of Grandmother Moon, Diane. Perhaps we were both gazing at her in wonder at the same time despite the geographic distances that separate us, dear friend. ❤
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aww, to shine
with such patience
as the moon 🙂
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Ah, David. A powerful prayer to share – “to shine with such patience as the moon.” Thank you. ❤
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Thank you, so much, Carol for a person who is weary.
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Thank you for your kind words, Dolphin, and for sharing this. ❤
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This one Tugged at my heart. Very beautiful Carol thank you.
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Thank you so much for sharing your kind and lovely thoughts, Ray. ❤
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The moon always reminds me to nurture and to see clearly. Thankyou Carol for this beautiful message. 🌔🌝🌟
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Thank you so much for sharing the powerful messages the moon conveys to you, Karen, and for your lovely comments. ❤
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The ruling class profits and becomes rich from our labor; while, we work for crumbs and are thankful to have them. The moon sheds it’s light on the rich and poor equally. However some are able to see it’s beauty while others only seek to exploit it.
A beautiful poem Carol. I may have placed emphasis where it doesn’t belong. If so please forgive me.
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Such important insights, Maria, and eloquently-said. In the end, it’s makes me wonder who benefits the most ultimately – those who are focused on controlling others or those who are able to see beauty despite living in the “tragic gap” between life as it is and what it could be? (http://www.couragerenewal.org/723/)
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I was wondering what was so powerful about that moon. It also generated a post from me on the 10th. “Grandmother”. Looked the same from my house. It makes sense now. Thank you for the insight!
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Thank you so much for your lovely comments. I love your photo – Grandmother Moon does look the same! 🙂
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We sure seem to need that guiding illuminating light! Gentle deep poem, Carol!😀
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Thank you so much for your lovely comments, Annika. ❤
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Stunning poem, Carol. I love the moon and all she symbolizes. This reads like a prayer.
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Thank you for your lovely comments, Diana. Your love of the moon is so clear in the many names you give her and the beauty of the images you create in your stories. ❤
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Thanks, Carol, for the kind reply 🙂
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beautiful 🙂
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Thank you, ❤
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Beautiful Poem ! Love the picture too. I really liked the lines ‘where children hunger and die before their time to feed the greed of would-be kings and queens’ , it is our dark reality where the 99 percent of world wealth is owned by 1% of its population , and it is upto them to be great and do some charity or keep it all to themselves, sometimes I think is this not a basic human right to have food and water when I see the faces of starving children on TV and newspaper?
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Thank you for your thoughtful comments, Sana, and for raising such important questions about the consequences of inequality.
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