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How the Moon Does It

The moon spoons pieces of jeweled firmament from the universe's dark heart into her golden bowl, mixes incandescent milk with a cool touch, then pours it all out on us in tender love, hoping we are ready for such a gift. ----------------- December 19, 2016 For Kai Michael Neumann's contest - 'Moon Spoon'

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Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 4/2/2017 5:24:00 PM

I like this poem.Very creative I can see all this happening in my imagination I enjoyed this poem.

Doug Vinson
Date: 4/3/2017 2:46:00 PM

Cheers, Darlene. Thanks. : )

Freddie Robinson Jr.

Date: 1/3/2017 3:32:00 PM

A very creative poem, Doug. Wonderful use of metaphors ... mixes incandescent milk ... such a cool line. Top notch poem. Happy New Year. Love and peace to you and yours.

Doug Vinson
Date: 1/4/2017 1:54:00 AM

Hey Freddie, happy 2017.

Afzal Nusker

Date: 12/28/2016 6:54:00 AM

Marvelous poem, Doug. Congratulations!

Doug Vinson
Date: 12/28/2016 1:43:00 PM

Thanks, Afzal. The next few days = almost no moon at all. : (

Joanna Daniel

Date: 12/28/2016 3:43:00 AM

Beautiful words of wisdom, Doug:) congratulations on first place win:) a 7:)

Joanna Daniel
Date: 12/29/2016 8:12:00 AM

Ha ha..love your funny interpretation:)

Doug Vinson
Date: 12/28/2016 1:41:00 PM

Hey Jo. : ) Maybe a blue moon is when enough of us tie a blue ribbon around it.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 12/27/2016 7:40:00 PM

Congratulations on your first placement with this wonderful poem Doug!

Doug Vinson
Date: 12/27/2016 11:52:00 PM

Thank you, Connie. : ) Gotta love that mOOn.....

John Beam

Date: 12/27/2016 6:45:00 PM

Congratulations, Doug.

Doug Vinson
Date: 12/27/2016 11:53:00 PM

Cheers, John. : ) The moon is something that so many of us have in common.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/27/2016 5:10:00 PM

GREAT win, Doug. BIG congrats and I think I saw you won Seeker's contest too? If so, Congrats for that as well. Wish I could say more. Will be gone several days!!

Doug Vinson
Date: 12/27/2016 5:20:00 PM

Will be good to have you back, Andrea. : ) (((Andrea)))

John Hamilton

Date: 12/27/2016 5:00:00 PM

Wonderful write congrats on a fine win! I too am a lunatic.(In a good poetic sense) lol

Doug Vinson
Date: 12/27/2016 5:03:00 PM

Thank you, John. I really did not realize how much the moon means to me until recently.

Mark Martin

Date: 12/27/2016 12:18:00 PM

Congrats Doug! :-)

Doug Vinson
Date: 12/27/2016 2:24:00 PM

Thanks, Mark. : ) For poets, moonlight is one of the four food groups.

Paul Callus

Date: 12/27/2016 11:41:00 AM

Congratulations on your top win, Doug. The moon's gift has served you well! Regards // paul

Doug Vinson
Date: 12/27/2016 2:22:00 PM

Thank you, Paul. Must take what gifts the moon has for us, though I confess I long for the old days - close upon the moon's formation - when she was 15 times closer to us. Ah, now *those* were the days. ; )

Eve Roper

Date: 12/27/2016 10:55:00 AM

Congratulations on your win, Doug! Hugs Eve

Doug Vinson
Date: 12/27/2016 2:18:00 PM

Eve : ) Is she made of hammered silver, up there? Space-dust and snow? Crystals? Dreams?

Winged Warrior

Date: 12/27/2016 10:19:00 AM

Congrats!!! Doug on your placement...very well done...god bless...^WW^

Doug Vinson
Date: 12/27/2016 2:15:00 PM

Appreciate it, WW. : ) Surely one of the best topics ever.

Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen

Date: 12/27/2016 9:50:00 AM

I am totally impressed by these words. You have created beautiful sentiment in your poem. Congratulations on your well deserved 1st placement.

Doug Vinson
Date: 12/27/2016 2:14:00 PM

Thank you, Dane Ann. To the moon, all credit, she of pink, orange, yellow and white.

Deborah Burch

Date: 12/27/2016 9:39:00 AM

Yea!! Doug!! Congrats on your win!! Well done!! Big Hugggs!! Deb!

Doug Vinson
Date: 12/27/2016 2:11:00 PM

Gracias, Deb. : ) You bowl me over. ; )

Janice Canerdy

Date: 12/27/2016 9:35:00 AM

Wow! Doug, this is absolutely beautiful. Congratulations! Janice

Doug Vinson
Date: 12/27/2016 2:10:00 PM

Merci, Janice. Ever up there she is (even if on the other side of the world), always a friend.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 12/27/2016 8:48:00 AM

And 7

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 12/27/2016 8:45:00 AM

Wow, Doug! Such a cool visual! Congrats!

Doug Vinson
Date: 12/27/2016 2:09:00 PM

Cheers, Kim. : ) The moon is a well-scratched itch for the eye.

Kai Michael Neumann

Date: 12/27/2016 8:04:00 AM

Doug, this is beautiful. I had no idea, that a 'tristich' existed, let alone what it was. I love the notion that the moons blends so perfectly and we are hopefully ready for such a gift. Congratulations, Kai

Doug Vinson
Date: 12/27/2016 2:06:00 PM

Thank you, Kai. Great contest - the Moon, already such a fine theme for poetry, and concentrated in three lines.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/22/2016 8:05:00 PM

wow, this is very creative. I have read at least five super creative ones recently. If this is a premier contest, how the heck will the judge be able to make up their mind? Awesome!! (I never heard of that form you used before. I am gonna look it up to see its definition)

Doug Vinson
Date: 12/23/2016 1:07:00 PM

: ) Andrea, I think "tristich" is pretty inclusive, all-encompassing, rather like the moon itself, which always gives us the benefit of the doubt.

Lim'Rik Flats

Date: 12/22/2016 9:52:00 AM

Wow! and I thought it was green cheese;-)

Doug Vinson
Date: 12/23/2016 1:02:00 PM

Ahoy, me hearty! I do believe that on Wednesdays it is.

Tim Smith

Date: 12/21/2016 2:28:00 PM

So lovely Doug...I love the moon and all she stands for.

Doug Vinson
Date: 12/21/2016 2:53:00 PM

Gracias, Tim! I'm a little disappointed this year since the moon will be very tiny on December 25, but what can a poor moon-gazer do?

Jasmine Chiles

Date: 12/20/2016 1:43:00 PM

Nice!!! I really like how you added: "then pours it all out on us in tender love."

Doug Vinson
Date: 12/21/2016 12:35:00 PM

Hi Jasmine. Thank you. : ) To think of how many people, how many generations of people, have looked at the moon and felt something...

Chris Green

Date: 12/20/2016 6:04:00 AM

Nicely crafted Doug. You have shown the moon in an entirely new poetic light. I really like how smooth this feels. A softness flows in its beams.

Doug Vinson
Date: 12/21/2016 12:29:00 PM

The Moon.... I tink I luff her.

Probir Gupta

Date: 12/19/2016 11:29:00 PM

Splendid tristich ... lovely gifts from the spooning moon ... and the intense imagery fascinating ...

Doug Vinson
Date: 12/21/2016 12:29:00 PM

That moon is a crafty old girl.... : )

White Wolf

Date: 12/19/2016 10:47:00 PM

You do have a special way with words, Doug! Great imagery in this piece! Great poem! Now I have to look up tristich! Ha. It obviously means three! Good luck mate.

Doug Vinson
Date: 12/19/2016 10:52:00 PM

Cannot be that grievous a wound, should three stitches be enough. I fear for blindness - oh, to not be able to see the moon....