When

  

 

When

My mother died

The moon bled

Red red moon

Blood red

The moon bled again

Red again

And my father died

So my life with destiny

And the almanac

 Until October

 Red October

Reviews

[CD Campbell]

I lost my father a few years back, I'm saying that so any flippancy can be cast aside. But death is awful strange when you take a step back from it. Your well written poem reminds me of the superstition of threes and so far that one hasn't disappointed. I've lost everyone on my father's side and that's the way it went. It's like they got together and said "Ok, I'm going. Who's coming with me?" So if that almanac you have is still somewhat conclusive, I would like a copy of it.

[Delmar Cooper]

Thanks for reading. This poem was true, but please don’t hold that against me: I am fiercely proud of my reputation as a liar. Ah, the almanac, I love that book. It has pride of place in my house, my daughter always knows what to buy for me, and I love the hokeyness of the thing. Where else can you find an ad for a mojo hand? I admit to a modest faith in the planting signs, and hold it as an article of faith that a fence post set in the wrong phase of the moon will always be loose. Thor Heyerdahl’s first attempt to float the Kon Tiki failed and succeeded after he consulted a local shaman about cutting his logs under the “proper” moon. So now it is revealed; I am superstitious.

[CD Campbell]

I knew it. Had me fooled for a while though.

[Lyn Anderson]

This is one of my favourites of yours. It bleeds emotions.

[C. Rose]

The efficient use of words and ongoing repetition gives an anxious feeling. Well done.

[Delmar Cooper]

Thanks for reading blood moon this morning and so far all is well.

[TL Boehm]

a melancholy write. Short, to the point, no words wasted.

[Delmar Cooper]

thanks for reading another blood moon Oct 8

[Einstein Noodle]

huge amount of sadness in life .. packed in a small space .. i feel deep empathy for the speaker .. so good job says i!
E.

[Delmar Cooper]

Another total lunar eclipse on Oct 8

[Einstein Noodle]

my dad dies in April and my wife in October of '89 .. funny how it affects us without thinking of it ... sadness trickles into bone and i suddenly realize why .. ;{ .. i did not make the connection with blood moon .. thank you for pointing it out .. it is clearly alluded to in your poem .. i get up early (sometimes 2-3 am) and my first task is to take the dog out .. i was blessed to have witnessed the blood moon this year earlier .. thank you for the heads up for the 8th!! i will be sure to be watching ...
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[Delmar Cooper]

I should have put eclipse in the tags. It just never occurs to me to use that section of the submission form.

[Alfred Kukitz]

It's the saddest spark I read in years! Nice pen!