Those whose eyes refuse to see the sunshine will Not see the moon rise slippery on the waters. Evenings darken waves on oceans wild or still. Before that night falls may my fresh eyes see And not ignore the ancient moon that follows me.
Linked to dVerse Quadrille where Linda Lee Lyberg is hosting with the word “slip”.
Poetry, Short Prose and Walking 
What a beautiful use of the word slippery Frank.
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Thank you, Linda!
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This is stunning, Frank! 🙂
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Thank you, Saana!
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Moon -water – slips across my mind , 🌝
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Thank you! I am glad it slips across the mind.
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Luv the “ancient moon” phrase adds so much atsmosphere to your poem
Happy Monday
much ❧✿❧ love
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I am glad you like the phrase. Happy Monday, Gillena!
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I like that this could be interpreted several ways, and the last line echoes.
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I am not sure what it means. Sometimes trying to rhyme and make it sound the way I want gets in the way of the sense of the poem. Thank you, Kate!
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lol and I thought it implied some deeper meaning Frank, thanks for your honesty!
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Nothing deep. (That I’m aware of. 🙂 )
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I love the moon…what a wonderful reflection on its light. (K)
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Thank you, Kerfe! I like the soft light coming from the moon even though we need the bright sun to provide that.
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This is beautiful, Frank. Such a nice relief from the violence that is racking my city at the moment.
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Thank you, Beverly! The violence is disheartening.
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a beautiful moon poem
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Thank you, Candace!
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I needed this today! Thank you! Always see sunshine!!!!
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I am glad you liked this. Thank you, Mary!
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Your photos and words fit wonderfully together, I think your message is a reminder to appreciate the beauty before you. If you cannot see the sun how can you see the magic of the moon? It takes an open eye to truly see.
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We need the sun to see the moon. Thank you, Truedessa!
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kaykuala
One gets one’s wishes where one is appreciative of the will and strength of a loved one! Being nice has its rewards!
Hank
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Thank you, Hank!
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Very nice Frank. We need to open our eyes and see the light so we can live another day!
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Thank you, Dwight!
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A wise and positive message so beautifully expressed. This has to be another favourite for me, Frank.
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Thank you, Mish!
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A beautiful quadrille Frank, I love the idea of an ancient moon following 🙂
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Thank you, Xenia!
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What a lovely poem to the moon.
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Thank you, Teresa!
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I like the sense of wholeness, one needs an appreciation of all elements to make a whole.
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Thank you, Paul!
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My pleasure Frank
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I love the flow of this.
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I was trying an eleven-syllable line in the first tercet. Thank you, Ken!
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I’m in love with that second line. That’s going to stick with me.
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Thank you, Carol!
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Love the thought of slippery on the moon on water.
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The light does seem slippery on the water but I don’t think I would have seen it without the prompt word. Thank you, Bjorn!
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A calming poem. I liked the way you used slippery differently, “Not see the moon rise slippery on the waters.”
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Thank you, Ali!
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Like others, this is a fine piece Frank – I focussed in on your choice of ‘slippery’ for the rising moon – it suggested to me both the elusive moon, and the moonlight flickering low across moving waters or tidal flats. So enjoyed this image and the whole shebang. Thanks for another terrific quad.
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Thank you, Peter!
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Quiets my mind,
Perspective Pulls
Me back
From a sharp edge
To that soft horizon.
Washing away in
In those darkening waves.
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It is good that the right perspective can pull one back. Thank you, Lona!
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🎶
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Your opening words remind me how delighted I am for slips of Luna sightings in day as I am at night.
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Thank you, Raivenne! It is good to notice such things.
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Chasing Moon
In Car Drives
Watching
Dreams Move
With Youthful iMaGiNaTioN
Now CoLoRinG Moonlit More..:)
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Thank you, Fred!
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🌎🌟😁
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