Comment from sunnilicious

Excellent

That is a great poem. The visual imagery is very powerful look at the red moon. Creative. Romantic. Good flow of rhymes. Good author notes. Nice work.

Happy Easter

 Comment Written 20-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 20-Apr-2014

Thank you for your flattering review; I appreciate your kind words.

Comment from Joan E.

Excellent

Thank you for capturing the eclipse--we missed it in Malibu due to overcast. I enjoyed your use of personification and your "veil" metaphor along with your rhymed quatrains. Well done! -Joan

 Comment Written 17-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 18-Apr-2014

Thank you, for your kind review. The good news is that there are still 3 more lunar eclipses on the near horizon! Have a lovely Easter weekend. :)

Comment from Willowsong

Excellent

This piece is sensational! I thoroughly enjoyed the personification of the earth, moon & sun. You honor the lunar eclipse elegantly. Your words flow evenly and have a lovely rhyme scheme. Wonderful image added to compliment.

 Comment Written 17-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 17-Apr-2014

Thank you for your review. An now, for your mini-astronomy lesson! The ancient peoples had a variety of reactions to the ?Blood Moon:? Christians, along with other religious groups, saw it as a sign of fatal events. In ancient times, when people couldn?t explain the science behind the spectacle, it was considered a bad omen. Warlords are often guilty of timing military campaigns to celestial events such a lunar eclipse. Ancient Egyptians thought a sow was swallowing the Moon for a period of time, while other cultures laid the blame on other animals. Some societies thought a demon was taking the Moon from the sky, and would throw sticks and stones into the air to chase the demon away. There are hundreds of references! I hope that you had a chance to view this one the other night; if not, there are three more partial lunar eclipses on the near horizon! Have a stellar week. ~Tricia

reply by Willowsong on 17-Apr-2014

Thank you for the additional information :) I was already familiar with a few of the ideologies behind the phenomenon, ie: the religious connotations & my take on it being used in times of war is due to the lack of light and the added stealth if offered in times of war. I was not however, aware of the Egyptian philosophy, nor the one that followed. I found them both quite interesting to read. Unfortunately, I did miss the one the other night, but do hope to catch one of the others with my children soon. It was my pleasure reading your writing. Cheers!

Comment from c_lucas

Excellent

This is very well written with a smooth flow of words, making for a very interesting read. I wonder what ancient may thought about this display.

 Comment Written 17-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 17-Apr-2014

Thank you for your review. As for the ancients, there was a variety of reactions: Christians, along with other religious groups, saw it as a sign of fatal events. In ancient times, when people couldn?t explain the science behind the spectacle, it was considered a bad omen. Warlords are often guilty of timing military campaigns to celestial events such as the ?Blood Moon.? Ancient Egyptians thought a sow was swallowing the Moon for a period of time, while other cultures laid the blame on other animals. Some societies thought a demon was taking the Moon from the sky, and would throw sticks and stones into the air to chase the demon away. There are hundreds of references! I hope you had a chance to view this one; if not, there are three more partial lunar eclipses on the near horizon! Have a stellar week. ~Tricia

reply by c_lucas on 17-Apr-2014

I live in a neighborhood where it is not very wise to go out at night. In my earlier years, I use to stargaze. You're welcome.

Comment from Zue65

Excellent

The metaphor of the lunar queen with her earth ;over and her tryst with her true partner the sun is smart and truly excellent. I like the following lines," His shadow lies upon your face, earth hides your lunar light, at full eclipse the blood moon calls, a dalliance in cosmos night". Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 17-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 17-Apr-2014

Thank you for your "stellar" review! :)

Comment from Selina Stambi

Excellent

This is the third blood moon poem I've reviewed in the past half hour - and this is by far the best!

Wonderful alliteration. Love how you've personified the moon as a fair, frivolous damsel.

I don't think I've bumped into you before, healfrom. Mahalo!

Nice to meet you! :)


Love,

xxx
Sonali

 Comment Written 16-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 16-Apr-2014

Mahalo nui for the beautiful review. I'm glad you "saw" my vision. I wanted to depart from the old image of "man in the moon." :) Nice to meet you, as well. Aloha!

reply by Selina Stambi on 16-Apr-2014

Just 'bumped' into the fourth blood moon poem and .. skipped! Yikes!! :)

Comment from ExperiencingLiphe

Excellent

I didn't see this. I'm old and when it's dark outside I'm usually inside in my pajama's or in bed. I know lame and I need to work on this. Great job!

 Comment Written 16-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 16-Apr-2014

Thank you - I'm glad you liked it. I appreciate your lovely stars. :)

Comment from ravenblack

Excellent

I like your moon as a blushing bride. Much more original than the old man in the moon. Are you referring to the night as belonging to the cosmos? If so, cosmos needs to be possessive (cosmos').

 Comment Written 16-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 16-Apr-2014

Thanks for your review and question. The use of cosmos here, is singular: the world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system (at night). Have a "stellar" week! :)

Comment from Janet Foor

Excellent

Great picture. We have had rain so I have missed this lovely phenomenon. Beautiful personification, Lovely rhyme and vivid imagery throughout.
Well done and good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 16-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 16-Apr-2014

Thanks very much for your review. Sorry you missed the event. The web has lots of pictures, so you can see some of the "coolness" for yourself, up close - isn't the 'net great? :)

reply by Janet Foor on 16-Apr-2014

Thanks...don't known how we managed without it. :)

Comment from rouskin

Excellent

Mark Blitz and John Hagee speak of a lunar tetrad as representing a fulfillment of Biblical prophecy. After all, the moon is supposed to turn blood red before the end times, isn't it? As described in Joel 2:31 (Common English Bible):

The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood before the great and dreadful day of the LORD comes.

God Bless you

 Comment Written 16-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 16-Apr-2014

Thanks for the reference and review.