Perigee-Syzygy Moon
Alicia Sometimes
supermoon— the full moon/new moon when it tucks in close to the earth vivid bright sculpture the scratches and shades of the moonscape allow us to imagine touch we observe its lofty allure this alignment of earth, sun and moon sets off poems headlines, posters and art we relish its elliptical orbit marvel over the perspective: trees and houses and the horizon coerce the moon to appear larger long term—it is receding our gravitational pull letting go ever so slightly no lasso will restrain it each year we delight in this surplus moon its brimming structure tranquil while overflowing with astronomic history
