Snapshot Poem, Spring Equinox

Worm Moon, Crow Moon

Crow Moon, tonight you fly
at the balance of the year,
half light, half dark, tipping
your wing toward spring.

Crow Moon, caw away
this winter, gnaw the last
crusts of snow from the
frozen garden. Shine

the earthworms up to
the surface. Worm Moon,
Crow Moon, Full Sap Moon,
wake us up once more.

Mar. 21, 2:40 p.m. EDT — Full Worm Moon. In this month the ground softens and the earthworm casts reappear, inviting the return of the robins. The more northern tribes knew this as the Full Crow Moon, when the cawing of crows signals the end of winter, or the Full Crust Moon because the snow cover becomes crusted from thawing by day and freezing at night. The Full Sap Moon, marking the time of tapping maple trees, is another variation. This is also the Paschal Full Moon; the first full moon of the spring season. The first Sunday following the Paschal Moon is Easter Sunday, which indeed will be observed two days later on Sunday, March 23. This will, in fact, be the earliest Easter since 1913.

       

Comments

[Tumblewords]

Love this - carries touches of mystic, magic and mythic. Visually vivid.

[Crafty Green Poet]

I love the names for the moon, wonderful. I like the way your words flow too

Love that first stanza! Well, the whole thing is great, but that first one really pulled me in.

[Niki]

A plea for spring as it taunts us with glimpses of what is to come.

[Niki]

I have noticed they you may have a "moon series" in the making...

[SB]

Yes -- I plan to write one for every full moon this year. Very astute of you to notice!

[...deb]

I love your moon pieces and look forward to more.

I also enjoy the information placed with them. The robins and crows and earthworms in my spot of the world agree with your advisors.

Terrific work.