The Moon, The Moon, The Moon Is Afire

Kudos to poet @SuiDhaaga
in the hall of IL. I propose to IL declare monthly award for best contributor of poems. Had it been implemented, right away your poems would be adjudged the best.

2. I find the poem of moon posted by Sui is nothing short of pouring from a heart that is gripped with apprehensions and emotions of life especially the married life .

3. In India a cross section has faith in astrology and believe in matching horoscope to find compatible life partner and love in domestic arena, moon’s position in horoscope/birth chart studied. Moon is considered not as a satellite but a planet for this purpose.
4. You know that moon is connected with mental abilities and too much of its influence believed to cause imbalance . Hence word moonstruck.

5. Though Armstrong & co landed on the moon and brought moonland samples, still the belief of its influence and study in the birth charts goes on. Moon finds place in movies in romantic scenes.

6. Your poem has brought out how people associate moon with changing moods and affect relationship . You have raised question about effects of moons of other planets. The moon visible to us from Earth is nearer and other moons of other planets are far far away and therefore their impact on humans and animals must be quite negligible or insignificant. It is believed moon and other planets constantly affect the lives and oceans through earth gravity. Science says High and low tides are linked to moon’s phase. Lunatics seem to get more affected on full or blue moon days.

7. New assignments or tasks taken up on amavasya or during waxing period of moon (considered auspicious) come to fruition without encountering any obstacles. A school of thought avers that Sex of babies in womb occurs based on the moment of conceiving that falls on waxing or waning period of moon.

8. The poem reminds me of literary master - Somerset Mugham’s The Moon & Six pence. In hindu mythology there is a story*
about moon & Lord Ganesha as to why moon is cursed not to visible for a day or visible partially other days of the month.
God Bless.

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Moon Boon Lord & Kozhukattai