Dancing in the Alley

Melon Moon
A melon moon
You could eat with a spoon,
That's all there is tonight.
A lover's wish
On a crystal dish,
A curl of silver light.
A twist of 'Thank you,"
A slice of "please,"
In the midnight darkness glowing,
A rocking chair
Suspended in air,
With only the rocker showing.
A melon moon
You could eat with a spoon,
Served with a single star,
A lover's wish
On a crystal dish,
How beautiful you are.
"Melon Moon" is a good example of my efforts to put "pretty" on paper. It's easy, I think, to snap a photo of something beautiful, whimsical, or thought provoking, It's a greater challenge to capture such an object, feeling, or moment in words.
Hopefully, the reader will find that my poetry brings to life moments lived and tucked away or moments hoped for. Whether those moments are happy, sad, pensive or breathtaking is irrelevant. It is the poet's job to make the reader feel.