Moon and Back

My 2016 Moons

Don't observe full moon celestial orbs

Occultation of Aldebaran, gibbous moon

Wane shrinks and wax build up absorbs

Cross brightest star in the sky, we swoon 

Stellar eclipse allows lovers to pass

Full hunger wolf moon helps in hunt

Snow sifts after Yule melts the grass

Umbral shadow puts darkness front

Worm Moon comes round back gate 

Fields muddy crystaline calls robins

with earthworms miracle invigorate

The Crow Moon hears your sobs

Death of winter, Crust moon thaws

Brings Sap Moon forsythia gold

Aching breath from layers of gauze

Paschal Moon syncs stories told

Plant fields of crimson phlox

Pink Moon sprouts rose

Salmon opens tribal locks 

Dianthus upstream prose

Brood for the lovers lost

Flower or Milk is spring moon

Blue moon marks the costs

Time for corn, not to prune

Full Harvest autumn equinox

Leaves to ground, deer is fat

At dawn and dusk spot the fox

steal under the watch of the cat

Beaver moon moves ocean tides

Frosty light makes hearts swoon

Clouds of memory take rides

upon winter's lonely moon.

Caroline Gerardo copyright 12/18/2016
Moon and Back Poem

Grateful For Glow of Love

Chat about the day.
You wait on me, dinner from La Serena grill.
Relaxation.
A movie together smolders into shared passion.
The sounds of traffic blur by the call of the surf.
Ocean dances rhythmically under the grateful firmament.
She gives Christmas lights, before the holiday, all free.
It is Fall.
Sweet gum leaves dry to take flight
only to be spilled crunchy into the fire.
We bake an atmosphere of crimson cinnamon.

I return home to an existence of frightening darkness. 

You have an early morning. 

I make my getaway on the spine of leaves 

or I will fail and stay within your rose colored bed.

Outside, the moon opens a bowl low 

waiting for the cereal of stars to fill her up. 

Dipper shines low in the northern horizon. 

Polaris finds her way over the glimmer of ocean. 

My car rear lights require new bulbs. 

Santa Ana winds whistle offshore. 

They paint the sunset dusty scarlet, 

make the night sky open deeper. 

Heaven grants seer ability to pierce through minds.

Grateful for the glow of love.

Happy Thanksgiving 

Caroline Gerardo

Paintings on left are Van Gogh Autumn Trees
The crescent moon was out over Laguna Beach last night
I wish you all a moment of reflection for the simple
gifts we are given.
Love,
C G