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20. When I look at the moon,

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed May 18, 2022, 07:26 AM

May 2022

I think of the poem, "The Highwayman," especially when looking at the late October moon. "The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas."

It is earth spaces that make me think of things like who walked here before. Seeing fossils in a creek bed makes me think of how different the climate was in the same area when the fossilized creatures were alive. Or, I look at the river that runs through my town and wonder about the settlers who were drawn here by the river, and the Native people who fished and lived here before that.

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Did you ever look at the moon and think, Henry VIII saw the moon, [View all] raccoon May 2022 OP

I always think about who walked and rode through the London parks, and beyond, before me. Siwsan May 2022 #1

I have an ancestor who perhaps met Henry VIII bucolic_frolic May 2022 #2

And a hundred generations from now, someone Croney May 2022 #3

And they all died IronLionZion May 2022 #4

OMG! Pobeka May 2022 #12

I gave it a try. I thought of the moon, Henry VIII, and his move and empedocles May 2022 #5

In bible school we looked at the stars and imagined the shepherds' wonder at the... FailureToCommunicate May 2022 #6

I've seen 2001 and read the book..... lastlib May 2022 #7

This reminds me of a song sung by Neil Diamond "Done to Soon" Delmette2.0 May 2022 #8

I like Carl Sagan's comment about our "Pale Blue Dot" mitch96 May 2022 #9

Ha ha, ya can't see me. 3Hotdogs May 2022 #10

Tag! you're it!!! nanny nanny boo boo.... mitch96 May 2022 #11

'Under the Same Moon'. It's a very good movie about a young Mexican boy looking for his mother. panader0 May 2022 #13

When I read an classic book, I think about the people who read it throughout history. IrishEyes May 2022 #14

Ashes to ashes, VGNonly May 2022 #15

I asked my great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great KS Toronado May 2022 #16

He was looking at the moon, but ... eppur_se_muova May 2022 #17

From time to time. malthaussen May 2022 #18

I just think that everyone who ever lived on earth who could SEE saw the sun and moon and stars Skittles May 2022 #19

When I look at the moon, wnylib May 2022 #20