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This Aging Moon
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Tuesday, September 22, 2026    Rated "G" by the Author.
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 This Aging Moon

by John Herlihy
 
This aging moon
With its old man face
So distant - so cold
So enigmatic - so bold
 
Its fixed smile
Its borrowed light
In shadows of darkness
This passageway of light
 
The secret of the new moon
The revelation of the full moon
Intrepid traveler on the near horizon
Weary traveler on the distant horizon
 
Always changing - never the same
Its waxing and waning made plain
There in the night sky to allay our fear
There in the heart we hold the moon near
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Copyright © John Herlihy
Sunday 8 February 2026
 

 


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 Reviews of "This Aging Moon"
Reviewed by Odin odin@aflx.com
Reviewed on September 26, 2026
A wonderful acknowledgement of the moon's many moods and images. One is reminded of the question of how it relates to the sun either at moonrise or moonset. The entities seem destined to exchange their steadfast dedication of comfort and protection to our earth. Well done.

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on September 22, 2026
The moon wouldn't be there to light the night if it weren't for the sun. Only reflected light, welcome as it is and changing as you have written.

The old moon is new again as of 2024 when a new crater appeared from a meteor strike that hadn't been there before.

Ron

Reviewed by C. McGovern-Bowen
Reviewed on September 22, 2026
"In the shadows of darkness
This passageway of light..."

This is an excellent capture of our beautiful mysterious mpom.
Very well done, John!

Best wishes,
Carolyn


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