

The Moon, Meandering, and a Mug
Inspired by "Is This It" by Maya Stein Moon Is this it? The daytime moon, not quite full, small, so far away. Hard to catch in a photograph. But still, it’s up there. Luminous. Gorgeous. Arresting – when I’m willing to stop and pay attention. On this day, an almost-sphere of sparkling white hanging in the clear blue sky, free and untethered. The branches of a winter-naked tree like cupped hands reaching up; ready to catch her if she falls. I didn’t think that was it. Not that