Comments on: We have the harvest moon

By: Maggie's Farm

Maggie's Farm — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 09:24:00 +0000

Saturday Verse: Edwin Arlington Robinson (1869-1935)…

h/t to Neoneo for today’s astonishing verse –

Mr. Flood’s Party
Old Eben Flood, climbing alone one nightOver the hill between the town belowAnd the forsaken upland hermitageThat held as much as he should ever knowOn earth again of home, paus…

By: J.J. formerly Jimmy J.

J.J. formerly Jimmy J. — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 02:36:49 +0000

I was 15 or 16 and in a car full of players driving home from a football game in Ft. Collins, Colo. The moon was rising low in the east. It seemed gigantic and much brighter than normal. The coach, who was driving said, “It’s the Harvest Moon boys. It means it’s time to harvest the crops…….and play football.” I’ve never forgotten that golden moment.

By: gs

gs — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 07:38:17 +0000

From A Shropshire Lad:

White in the moon the long road lies,
The moon stands blank above;
White in the moon the long road lies
That leads me from my love.

Still hangs the hedge without a gust,
Still, still the shadows stay:
My feet upon the moonlit dust
Pursue the ceaseless way.

The world is round, so travellers tell,
And straight though reach the track,
Trudge on, trudge on, ’twill all be well,
The way will guide one back.

But ere the circle homeward hies
Far, far must it remove:
White in the moon the long road lies
That leads me from my love.

By: Rupert

Rupert — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 03:44:37 +0000

“Shine On Harvest Moon” was one of my favorite songs from Laurel & Hardy. I used to get tears in my eyes, a very hard thing to do when growing up with only brothers. Let’s see —–,
Shine On, shine on harvest moon,
up in the sky.
I ain’t had no lovin since January, April, or the 4th of July.
That’s all I remember. Still love the song.

By: Richard Aubrey

Richard Aubrey — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:16:24 +0000

My son, a starter on the HS football team, finished his football career with a win, at home, under a harvest moon.
Doesn’t get any better than that.

By: Artfldgr

Artfldgr — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:17:43 +0000

Come a little bit closer
Hear what I have to say
Just like children sleepin
We could dream this night away

But there is a full moon rising
Lets go dancing in the light
We know where the musics playing
Lets go ut and feel the night

Because I am still in love with you
I want to see you dance again
Because I am still in love with you
On this harvest moon

When we were strangers
I watched you from afar
When we were lovers
I loved you with all my heart

Bit now its getting late
And the moon is climbing high
I want to celebrate
See it shining in your eye

Because I am still in love with you
I want to see you dance again
Because I am still in love with you
On this harvest moon

Neil young…

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The night was mighty dark so you could hardly see,
For the moon refused to shine.
Couple sitting underneath a willow tree,
For love they did pine.
Little maid was kinda ‘fraid of darkness
So she said, “I guess I’ll go.”
Boy began to sigh, looked up at the sky,
And told the moon his little tale of woe

I can’t see why a boy should sigh when by his side
Is the girl he loves so true,
All he has to say is: “Won’t you be my bride,
For I love you,
I can’t see why I’m telling you this secret,
When I know that you can guess.”
Harvest moon will smile,
Shine on all the while,
If the little girl should answer “yes.”

Oh, Shine on, shine on, harvest moon
Up in the sky;
I ain’t had no lovin’
Since April, January, June or July.
Snow time ain’t no time to stay
Outdoors and spoon;
So shine on, shine on, harvest moon,
For me and my gal.

By: Sgt. Mom

Sgt. Mom — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:08:48 +0000

I loved “Spoon River Anthology” when I first read some of the better known poems from it, around the 8th grade or so.

By: John

John — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 17:47:02 +0000

I have no poetry to contribute, but I did spend a couple of hours enjoying the view.