Moon In A Green Month Poem by Denis Mair

(in response to Chaled Res' painting 'Green Moon of Love')
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In the chlorophyll of a leaf there is a tiny moon

When struck by sunlight it answers with a gleam

It weaves little baskets to contain its excitement

And carry hidden light through its succulent metabolism

On our forest walks its green face is always turned toward us

In springtime its sequestered energy infuses the sap of a maple

It is OUR business to render the sap into maple syrup