The moon is not in the pond.
The moon’s reflection
is not in the pond either,
though it looks that way to me,
shimmering there
The moon is not fractured
though the reflection seems to be,
telling of ripples as well as of moon,
showing their shadows
on the pond’s surface
I can learn of the moon
looking at the reflection,
but I can learn more
of both moon and reflection
by looking up.
©Wendy Mulhern
July 26, 2022