I’ve been thinking about this Blue Moon we are having this month–perhaps it will release positive energy into the atmosphere. I often think there’s some kind of natural force that is keeping all the wheels and cogs turning on our small planet, maybe part of this force is disguised this month as our Blue Moon.
Happy Poetry Friday to all! Catch some of the Moon’s rays and energy if you can. I’m sharing a poem, painting, and some music in honor of our 2 full moons this month. I’m also sharing a few of the New Years Postcards I’ve been receiving and enjoying.
BLUE MOON
(The poem can be sung to the melody of the song Blue Moon.)
Blue Moooon–
Send me a sign your real,
beyond some bygone memories
what magic will unreel?
Blue Moooon–
Fill me with hopes and dreams,
offer improbabilities
opening all to me.
Blue Moooon–
Fill me from inside out,
stretching passed possibilities
cradle my love for you.
Blue Moooon–
Your aura’s altering,
a deep transforming golden beam
the tide has turned for me.
the tide has turned for me.
the tide has turned for me.
© 2017 Michelle Kogan
Here’s the fabulous Billie Holiday singing, Blue Moon.
Drum roll please… And here’s my budding, rich collection of poetry postcards that have been making there way through the airways. These are from the New Years Poetry Postcard exchange that Jone MacCulloch so thoughtfully organized, thanks Jone! For your feasting eyes I have from top to bottom:
Sally Murphy’s postcard from Down Under. (Hope I get there one day.) Thanks Sally, what a fun and inspiring card! I love the idea of “A new year” being an “unopened gift,” and “A story yet to be written.”
In the middle are two traveling postcards from Linda Mitchell. Thanks Linda, and how curious that the heart-map you have on my postcard includes a lovely part of Spain that I’ve visited–Barcelona, and a piece of France. I’m enjoying these traveling treasures.
And on the bottom walks Diane Mayr’s haiku postcard, thanks Diane. Love the haiku, image, and the message on the back!
Akemashite
Omedetou
Gozaimasu
Happy New Year (in Japanese I believe)
Carol Varsalona at her blog Beyond Literacy Link is hosting this weeks Poetry Friday Roundup, thanks Carol! She has some lovely winter wonderland inspired poetry and images–including gently falling snow–make sure to stop by for more poems!
Michelle Kogan Illustration, Painting, & Writing 
Lovely blue moon image and words.
Hi Kathy, Thanks! I’ll be looking for it as the 31st approaches.
Now I am singing! What a fun and lovely post. I love, “offer improbabilities”
Thanks Linda, music has so many take-aways for us!
I love these blue moon lines, esp. “what magic will unreel?” Beautiful and hopeful and inspiring… as are these post cards! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Irene, and watch for the magic in a few days when the moon is full …
Swooning over the blueness, Michelle. Thanks for the Billie fix, lovely watercolor and poem . . . and what a great stash of poetry postcards!
Boy, I could listen to Billie Holiday nonstop–she moves you from the inside out, thanks Jama!
The moon, Billie and your art. Swooning like Jama… 🙂
Thanks Brenda, happy 2nd moon in a few days!
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I love that blue moon image. Your postcard arrived! I will be sharing the plethora of cards soon. And am mailing mine today.
Thanks Jone! Yay for getting my card and for sending yours out. It’s always fun getting postcards!
Your blue moon post has me humming, ‘He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands’. Even when it feels like it’s spinning off its axis, I find this a comforting thought. Your blue moon and earth image is also comforting!
Hi Kat, it does look a bit like the earth but it’s a blue moon changing to golden amber–glad it’s comforting!
Oh – I knew that was a blue moon! I was referring to your cityscape at the bottom of the artwork. 🙂
I do hope you call down some of that magic and positive vibes from the blue moon! Lovely poem. And aren’t the postcards delightful!
I feel it creeping down Kay, watch for it, it comes in all shapes and forms–thanks!
Like Jama said, swooning… I have no doubt all that positive blue energy will find you ready and waiting with your paints and pencil, Michelle.
Thanks Michelle, that sounds good–I always welcome more energy that I can pour into art and writing!
Yes, that’s Japanese! あけましておめでとうございます。
🙂
And Blue Moon is such a soulful song, one of my favourites, so much fun to sing in the shower. 🙂
I’ll have to sing it in the shower, lovely idea Jane, thanks!
Blue Moon was one of the first songs I learned to play on the piano – it never fails to move me – I always love a poetry and song pairing – great one! 🙂
Thanks Myra, and what fun to have that connection with Blue Moon!
Michelle, you creative post had me singing, gazing, and hoping with these lines:
Blue Moooon–
Fill me with hopes and dreams,
offer improbabilities
opening all to me.
Can’t wait to see what 2018 holds for me-many improbabilities opening hopefully!
Thanks Carol, and yes to the many improbabilities for 2018!
I love your blue moon and your crooning poem!
Thanks Mary Lee, hope you get to view some of the moon’s beaming light!
Thanks for your posty gifts, too, Michelle! It is nice to receive something other than recycled-rather-than-read ads and solicitations in my mailbox!
Your welcome, and I agree–the postcards are much more satisfying in so many ways!
What a creative poem! You’ve got me humming along to the tune of that special blue moon! I agree with you, the moon does create an energy and force to guide us.
Thanks Kiesha, hope you can pick up some of that energy that’s glowing now–it’s beautiful!
I love your blue moon painting, poem and the plethora of postcards. (I couldn’t resist the alliteration!) I’m so glad you reminded me about the second full moon this month. I’d completely forgotten. Here’s hoping that it lives up to your optimism about its potential!
Thanks Molly, it’s wonderful now almost full and glowing too, enjoy it if you can!
I’m excited about the blue moon too, Michelle! Thanks for sharing all. Lovely postcards to help launch good energy in your corner of the world, that you’ve now shared with us! :0)
Thanks Robyn and sending that energy back to you!
“What magic will unreel?” Can’t wait to find out!
Thanks Tabatha, me too!