Harvest Moon

Moondrop flowers and blue mist...

On a warm night in mid September I saw your reflection 

in the Harvest Moon... a figment of my Imagination... 

I was there to pick vegetables under the Harvest Moon 

when I felt the warmth of your smile caress my silhouette 

against the black of night where mysteries hide under 

pumpkins almost ripe with seeds that may delight the 

Cardinals and their like to a buffet of aphrodisiac aperitifs... 

The magical whispers in the trees and the Owls hoot about 

the state of foreign affairs and the danger of War between 

certain countries who insist upon no tariffs allowed... 

There is a cloud of uncertainty where detente is needed 

We need to come together across the table and shake hands 

to create a Treaty that will be a new beginning... 

with all agreed that the future holds a Promise of Plenty...   

Farmers who know the guidelines to abide by to have a 

Horn of Plenty for everyone... with fruits and vegetables ...  

to share with neighbors of every Creed and Color to 

grow and learn a trade and study to find a cure and 

build Villages for Immigrants to work and raise a family... 

A Thanksgiving Prayer 

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

love the allegory of making treaty with Mother Nature but also how farmers just want to be able to make a living growing things as it used to be...that we can all share...as was done in the very early days of the settlers when the Native Americans shared.
sharing is love and love is sharing.
there is too much selfishness in the world today...the Promise of Plenty for all is disappearing.
Powerful write here, Pat,
j.

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Jacob... we will remember the adage...
"To those who are given much...
much will be expected in return. I believe that most true Americans will rely on the Creme comes to the Top. truly, Pat

[Patricia Wedel]

John F. Kennedy said something similar. In the book of Luke in the Bible is a quote also.

[Patricia Wedel]

To those who much has been given, much is required.

[zainul]

Wonderful humanitarian thoughts written in rhymes.
Specially adore these lines:
"There is a cloud of uncertainty where detente is needed
We need to come together across the table and shake hands
to create a Treaty that will be a new beginning... ".
BTW,did you want to write "creed and color" in this line,"to share with neighbors of every greed and color to "?

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Zainul... yes, "to share with neighbors of every Creed and Color" ... thank you for your "eagle eye" as
I am in your debt, and I appreciate your lovely review. truly, Pat

[zainul]

Dear Patricia,
Thanks for your prompt attention.There can't be any flaw in your wonderful piece of work.Hence the presence of an eagle was inevitable.Please keep on presenting such great works.
Best regards,
Zainul

[emmajoy]

What a superb drift of words, Pat! The Earth, our land, is so precious, it's there, here - Everywhere, for each and every purpose it can be - it gives back what we miniscule beings choose to give it.. ever remembering that kind and wise nurturing repays with dividends. In growth, we learn - or should, sharing the best, sharing in every conceivable way. ' The magical whispers in the trees and the Owls hoot about .. the state of foreign affairs and the danger of War between .. certain countries who .... ' . So many layers of thought there, Pat.

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Emmajoy... so thoughtful of you to take time to review my poem. It does have many layers... as does our world and each country.

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Em... I am hoping that things will sort out soon and we can enjoy the Autumn ambience... It is lovely to hear from you. fondly, Pat

[Cherrie]

I love your harvest moon.

My grandpa always planted by the moon and I am a believer of its benefits.

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Cherry... The Moon has always been a blessing to set our goals and renew our vows... Many times before Midnight I feel Comfort as I look at the Moon... shaken ... but not stirred... after so many years and billions of spent tears. By faith we are tied to the mystery of moonlight when lovers bind the ties that remain spoken and bespoken as the Tides come and go... and days fade into the hemisphere. truly, Pat

[Pryde Foltz]

This is absolutely splendid, Patricia. I really enjoyed. ReallY:) So nice to read you again:)

[Patricia Wedel]

dearest Pryde... our Country was founded on freedom to compromise and provide what can from the land and build a Nation to withstand threats and weather of storms and so forth. Now we have millions without papers and it is a challenge that seems overwhelming from both sides of the aisle. Lovely to have you stop by. I will listen to your writings soon as time permits.
Tenderly, Pat

[Coyote Poetry]

I loved the Harvest moon. Took the grandchildren out to see her. Wonderful places and thoughts, you took me with dear Pat. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry for the harvest moon.
Coyote

[Patricia Wedel]

dear John... wonderful that you took your grandchildren to see the Harvest Moon. It is good to teach our children and grandchildren the many phases of the Moon and how we need to preserve our earth for generations to come. truly, Pat

[Coyote Poetry]

They loved the large moon and I agree. We must teach our children about their world.

[Patricia Wedel]

Yes, John... our grandchildren will have dreams also.
Let us pray that the Moon will always be there for seasons and reasons we may learn to know. as ever, Pat

[MOON]

Descriptive , powerfully told , we are our own worst enemy. Politics has brought us to this...

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Moon... thank you for reading about the phases of the Moon... If only our Country and other countries could acknowledge how beautiful our world could remain if we would cooperate to protect our resources and take care of each other. truly, Pat

[Robert Trakofler]

i swallowed the harvest moon it tasted awful and I spit it back out besides i didn't want to upset the tides detente is indeed needed but i'm thinking it may be too late... natures is not very happy these days and the torrents are hitting a crescendo. my beloved fall feels like summer and seems to be shrinking rapidly I think to myself when it does get cold how grateful I am that it does and even then the winters have turned so mild. at the age of fifty I can vividly remember a different change of seasons already and that just doesn't seem so right. It seems if there is a way to upset the natural order of things we humans can do it even when it ultimately hurts us in the end

[Patricia Wedel]

Robert... you are wise to be aware of the change in the flow of seasons. I do believe that we as a people need to encourage others to save our environment by electing people well versed in many aspects of our country and beyond. I tried to encompass too much
in my poem, however, we, each in our own way must do what we an to educate each other to make our environment more healthy for future generations. Thank you for reading Harvest Moon and giving your own advice about our destiny. truly, Pat

[Neville]

A poem and a Thanksgiving Prayer combined.... much needed at the present time.... N

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Neville... how kind of you to visit... the Harvest Moon has magical powers... and the season to slow down and enjoy a touch of coolness with pumpkins and acorn squash... seasoned with nutmeg and cinnamon spice. as ever, Pat

[Neville]

delicious..... N :)

[andrew mitchell]

Nice writing Pat, I think only indigenous people of the world are in harmony with nature.white man unfortunately will never live up to these expectations.

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Andrew... with the blending of Nations, such as the Native Americans... we have a chance of being in harmony with Nature. My son who is Irish, Scottish and Hungarian married a beautiful Navajo Indian Lady
who knows the value of a Harvest that yields fruits and vegetables. She has taught my granddaughters how to live from the land and save our Country from
starvation. Where there is Land to farm and Lakes to fish... white men will be guided to return to Nature
to survive. Thanks for stopping by and speak of what Nature can provide. truly, Pat

[Kay Salisu Titilola]

This is a well artistic poem. Your way of describing nature is such a unique one.
I really like the composition of this piece.

Well written, Pat.

[Patricia Wedel]

Thank you Kay for your thoughtful review. Yes, we
need Harmony in our coming and going, as we observe the Birds in their approach to each new day.
truly, Pat