Moon on water
What fool is this I said
walking on shallow water
how can he possibly
play tricks with my eyes
From the locust tree
an owl replied it is the moon
disguised as a man
walking on water
But the moon I said
circles above
with predictable regularity
how can it be
I’ve never seen it before
on the face of the earth
The owl replied
the moon is everywhere
at all times
and will be with you in the grave
when the time is right
But what of the moon
disguised as a man
walking on shallow water
for what purpose is this
The purpose the owl replied
is to illustrate
possibilities are endless
whether on land or water
or any unimaginable place
for that matter
you may have yet to see
august two thousand twenty-four
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