Earthshine
“Old moon in the new moon’s arms” — a cellphone set to vibrate.
Dave Bonta
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“Old moon in the new moon’s arms” — a cellphone set to vibrate.
Earthshine is the faint glow on the dark part of a crescent moon, light bounced from the earth onto the moon's surface. The poem opens with a phrase that captures it beautifully: the old moon held in the new moon's arms.
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