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I Wonder what the Moon Thinks

Humanity's curious, invasive love reaches for the moon, pondering its silent yearning for peaceful solitude

June 15, 2022

I wonder what the moon thinks
So many strange objects clicking pictures
Far off from another planet.
It cannot see who’s behind the flashes.
Full moon, new moon, crescent moon.
Does it want to be left alone
To shine in peace?

Moon, say something!
What do you feel
On this matter?
Would you like to wax and wane
Quietly? Need some privacy?

Man has stepped on your surface
Do you mind that? All that equipment?
All that noise?
Wear your moonshine or somber face
I’ll know the answer.

I have only one way to show you my love
I click pictures of you
Share them on my Poetry page
Everyone loves them.
And you!

Grateful if you accept my Friend Request.
I’ve sent you two poems in the Nova Time Capsule
One is my father’s and one is mine
Tell me what you think of them
Please say you love them
With a moon emoji.
I’ll be waiting.

Do you even have Facebook
Up there?
Or have you set your beauty
With a privacy button?
I don’t blame you
We have enough unfinished business
On earth.

Why do we need another’s space?

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PART OF A COLLECTION

Please Sir, No More and 2 other poems

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Kavita Ezekiel Mendonca

Kavita Ezekiel Mendonca has been a teacher of English, French and Spanish in educational institutions in India and internationally. Her poems have been published in various journals and anthologies, including the Yearbook of Indian Poetry in English, The Journal of Indian Poetry in English by Sahitya Akademi, and others. Her debut collection ‘Family Sunday and other Poems’ was published in 1989. Her. A collection ‘Family Sunday and other Poems’ was published in 1989 and a chapbook ‘Light of the Sabbath’ in September 2021.

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