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๐ŸŒธ Carolyn Jones ๐ŸŒธ's avatar

Love this one!

Harvest moon ascends

Fields bathed in golden glow

Autumn breathes its song.

Honeygloom's avatar

Beautiful! What a breathtaking scene๐Ÿ–ค

David Perlmutter's avatar

Neil Young: "Come a little bit closer/hear what I have to say..."

Honeygloom's avatar

I donโ€™t think I know any Neil Young songsโ€ฆ but that quote sounds pretty creepy๐Ÿ–ค

Chris J. Franklin's avatar

Haha! That song was my first thought as well, when I saw the Prompt... ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ‘

Theresa Greene's avatar

Harvest moon shines on

Long ago and tomorrow

Your beauty remains

Honeygloom's avatar

Beautiful, really peaceful, I love it๐Ÿ–ค

ClownWorld Shakespeare's avatar

Yipee! Harvest moon!

Till, till, till the soil, till weโ€ฆ

...die from exhaustion

Honeygloom's avatar

Ha! Well done, I love the hopeless, repetitiveness, and of course, dark humor๐Ÿ–ค

Songsterfunsterhamster's avatar

Thus is slavery:

To be mastered by the moon

Now the sunโ€™s aโ€™bed.

Honeygloom's avatar

Oh I love this take! We are kind of slaves to nature, even though we fight it๐Ÿ–ค

Richbee's avatar

A bright bald head lifts above

horizon to shine from sunโ€™s reflection .

Dayโ€™s journey still not done until moonlight splashes cowโ€™s milk in pail.

Honeygloom's avatar

Ha! Lovely, a sweet little mixture of fairytale and science. I love it๐Ÿ–ค

A.P. Murphy's avatar

Selene watches -

displeased with your efforts, vows

to change face, bane you

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Selene - Greek: ฮฃฮตฮปฮฎฮฝฮท pronounced [selษ›ฬŒหnษ›ห] seh-LEH-neh, meaning "Moon"

Honeygloom's avatar

Poisoned by the moon, I canโ€™t lie, Iโ€™d be ok with that end.

Chris J. Franklin's avatar

Working in half-light,

Is no fun at all, but it's,

Perfect for romance... ๐Ÿ˜Ž

Honeygloom's avatar

Oh heeey, ๐Ÿคญ๐Ÿ–ค

Chris J. Franklin's avatar

Haha! I'm glad you enjoyed it... ๐Ÿ˜Ž

Gloria Horton-Young's avatar

This prompt inspired whimsical ideas!

HARVEST MOON

1. Traditional Nature Haiku:

Harvest Moon rises

Golden fields bow in whispers

Autumn's first embrace

2. Modern Senryu:

Smartphone cameras

Point at the Harvest Moon's face

#nofilterneeded

3. Metaphorical Haiku:

Celestial scythe

Reaping stars from inky sky

Night's bountiful crop

4. Humorous Senryu:

Harvest Moon so bright

Werewolves apply sunscreen now

Howling SPF50

5. Melancholic Haiku:

Lonely scarecrow waits

Harvest Moon his sole witness

To summer's farewell

6. Urban Haiku:

City lights flicker

Harvest Moon outshines them all

Concrete fields aglow

7. Romantic Senryu:

Two hearts intertwined

Beneath the Harvest Moon's gaze

Love ripens like fruit

8. Philosophical Haiku:

Time's endless cycle

Harvest Moon marks the seasons

We reap what we sow

9. Whimsical Senryu:

Moon cheese factory

Working overtime tonight

Mice dream of bounty

10. Sci-fi Haiku:

Martian settlers gaze

Earth's Harvest Moon nostalgic

New world to cultivateโ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹

Chris J. Franklin's avatar

A great selection! ๐Ÿ˜Ž

Gloria Horton-Young's avatar

Wouldnโ€™t it be fun to sit around a cafe table and write poetry together? *sigh*

Chris J. Franklin's avatar

It's such a fun format to explore, for sure. So many possibilities... ๐Ÿ˜Ž

ClownWorld Shakespeare's avatar

Took me a few tries, even a deleted comment, to get it just right.

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Honeygloom's avatar

Beautiful! Love this little prayer to witch goddess๐Ÿ–ค