Carol is hosting the topic “pause” for August’s Spiritual Journey Thursday. It’s a fabulous topic for August. When I was teaching, August 1 signaled it was time to pause before the beginning of the new school year. In Celtic tradition, August 1 is Lunstal (Scottish Gaelic, pronounced “loo-nas-til”), the midpoint between Summer Solstice and Autumnal Equinox. It’s a time to pause as the berries are ripening and harvesting is beginning. One of my favorite Bible verses is “Be still and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10) We are reminded to pause. I also found this quote: Silence is the pause in me when I am near to God.” Arvo Part. I feel this so much when I walk in the woods or on the beach. There are times in the day in which I practice a pause. Every morning, I take the dog outside and I am so glad, I pause to find the moon and watch the first light of day. Each afternoon I nap. I don’t really fall into a deep sleep, it feels more meditative. What would our world be like if more people take time to pause? Laura at Poems for Teachers has the weekly poetry round-up. She’s sharing her new book and a terrific poetry prompt.  I loved that I captured the moon this morning. What a beautiful pause.
 .Here's to twelve years of the Progressive Poem!
Irene Latham began the tradition in 2012 and hosted until 2019. (Early archives here.) Margaret Simon stepped in and has been hosting since 2020. (Recent archives are tabs at the top of her page.) The rules: The poem passes from blog to blog Each poet-blogger adds a line. The poem is for children. Other than that, anything goes. Each blogger will copy the previous line exactly as written (unless permission from the previous poet is obtained) and add their line, offering commentary on their process if they wish. On April 1, Patricia Franz shared her beginning lines, thinking about our precious planet (we also celebrate Earth Day ion April 22). Her lines contain a dreamy tone. cradled in stars, our planet sleeps,, clinging to tender dreams of peace It's fitting that when I walked Buster, I was greeted with clear skies and the Worm Moon half way to going into the shadows for a few days. sister moon watches from afar, singing lunar lullabies of hope. And now I pass the progressive poem onto the care of Janice Scully at Salt City Verse  Margaret at Reflections on the Teche is hosting and has an ode to strawberry jam and reflects on the kindness of friends. Yesterday was the 54th anniversary of the first lunar landing. I was sixteen and in France. I pulled out the French papers yesterday, photographed them and that was as far it got as I had lunch with a friend to celebrate our both in Club 70 (she joined in June).  Sixteen ©Graphic by Amber Fleek Welcome to Poetry Friday. I am so excited for today's prompt by our host Irene Latham: Poetry Roundup will be a "Moon in June" theme here at Live Your Poem! I can't wait to read your moon poems...and/or whatever else you choose to share! Her newest book about the moon comes out in August. Can't wait. I was born on a full wolf moon and that should explain everything. I watch the phases and love photographing the moon and creating art with a moon in it. (In fact, I wanted to have a piece for this Friday but, time got away from me). I found a draft of a moon poem from 2019. I wrote two versions then. Today I did a revision.  On the Night, Version 3  There must have been some deep memory about writing those version in 2019. This year, I wrote this for my 70th birthday. I was lucky enough to see the full moon on the coast in January 2023. So unusual for a clear night.  Be sure to find Irene's new book when it arrives in August.
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