In the wee hours of a late summer morning, I wake up to a full moon, a huge lantern outside the window. Its beams penetrate the slats of the blinds, sending moon shadows dancing on the wall, painting the cat silver as she sleeps at the end of the bed. I pad downstairs and it feels as if the moon has followed me; the kitchen is bathed in moonlight – a magical way to start a late August day.
waking from a dream
new day breaks the horizon
a fruitful harvest
Kim M. Russell, 28th August 2023
Image by Andy Henderson on Unsplash
It’s the last Monday in August and Frank is back at the dVerse Poets Pub with a haibun prompt about the extraordinary Super Blue Moon.
writing in north norfolk 
Love the moon shadows.🌕
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Thanks Melissa! ‘I’m being followed by a moon shadow…’
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Thanks for letting me wake up with you, Kim. Delicious haibun. Thanks.
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I’m thrilled you like it, Ron!
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It would be so lovely with the moon in the morning. The best I can hope for where we live is a late night visit from miss moon.
Your words made me think of this old earworm
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I remember it well. I was thinking more of Cat Stevens’ ‘Moonshadow’.
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This made me smile. Calm and so soft… love the shadows of the moon and the silvery cat. A beautiful scene you created.
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Thank you, Miriam, a true experience.
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You’ve described that feeling of a full moon exactly right. It is such a bright light!
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Thank you, Marilyn!
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I enjoyed the imagery of the moon painting the cat silver.
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Thank you, Maria!
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I remember being at a supper held at church in tge church yard and asking how come i had never seen that lantern before. And someone at the table saying its the moon
It was a supermoon 😊
Nice haibun Kim
Much💖love
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Thank you, Gillena, and much love to you.
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The entire scene was a short play on a stage. Applaud follows.
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Thank you!
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I adored this! Thanks for the lovely experience. ❤
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Thank you so much, Susan!
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The super moons are like a big lantern outside the window. Like day during night. I really enjoyed the descriptions in this poem. They were so vivid like the blue moon!
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Thank you kindly!
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I love waking into the moonlight. You’ve caught the feeling. (K)
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Thanks so much, Kerfe!
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This makes me feel hopeful and excited. Wonderful.
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Thanks so much!
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I really like the moon shadows and the image of the cat. It does feel like the moonlight is following one through the room. Of course now you and Bjorn have that song playing in my head 🙂
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Thank you Truedessa!
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This is beautifully written
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Thank you, Christine.
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This whole piece is so delightful, Kim…
Much love,
David
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Thank you so much, David. I’m happy you like it.
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Lovely. Thank you.
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Thanks for reading and commenting!
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To be up and about in moonlight. Lovely!
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Thank you, Jane!
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“painting the cat silver” – I love this image!
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Thank you, Lia.
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Oh what a lovely scene you describe for us here, Kim! The moon as a huge lantern, painting the cat silver at the foot of the bed, you padding downstairs…such cosy feels you give me here 🙂
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Thanks so much, Sunra. 🙂
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Oh how I love ‘the moon painting the cat silver’! Beautiful, Kim.
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Thank you, Sara!
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