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Sharon, taking Kasper's suggestion (the part about fewer "moon" words), I wondered how it mite change the poem. Let me type in a possible (BTW, the title establishes who "you" is): Flower Moon You hide in the rain. Meadows are wild with lupine, columbine and phlox. Tulips and violets open their hearts. It is time to plant the corn. Young squirrels practice mating in the garden, all four in a tumble of spring, taking turns being boy, being girl. This year you bring sorrow and pain. Old friends fade; old knees curse* the rain. Sixty times I have slept beneath you. Flower Moon, smile on me. Best, Judy [*I just subbed a non-"ain" word, figuring 3 in one stanza was too many.] ----- Original Message ----- From: "sharon brogan" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 3:04 PM Subject: snapshot poem 21 may 02008 Flower Moon May Moon, Milk moon, you hide in the rain. Meadows are wild with lupine, columbine and phlox. Tulips and violets open their hearts. It is time to plant the corn. Young squirrels practice mating in the garden, all four in a tumble of spring, taking turns being boy, being girl. Flower Moon, this year you bring sorrow, and pain. Old friends fade; old knees complain of the rain. Corn Planting Moon, sixty times I have slept beneath you. Milk Moon, smile on me. *************** *May 19, 9:11 p.m. EDT —* *Full Flower Moon. *Flowers are abundant everywhere. It was also known as the Full Corn Planting Moon or the Milk Moon. Since the moon arrives at apogee less than 12 hours later, this will also be the smallest full moon of 2008. In terms of apparent size, it will appear 12.3 percent smaller than the full moon of Dec. 12. *http://www.space.com/spacewatch/080118-ns-moon-names.html* -- ~ SB | http://www.sbpoet.com | =^..^=