April 27th, 2021
The moonlight glows through
Early spring branches while wet
Grass kisses our feet.The moon could have shone
Brighter than ever before
But who'd have noticed?
This is a poem I found in my Google Drive. I'm not sure how I got to the title, April 27th, 2021. According to the Google Drive history, the document was started on April 30th, 2021. I'm sure it came from something I wrote and dated in my Field Notes. According to the history, I edited it a bit the next month, on May 13, and didn't touch it again until January this year. I stumbled on it again on May 29, where I put what I'd say are the finishing touches.
The poem borrows from the haiku form. It's essentially to haikus back to back. I wanted both moments to exist on their own, but I also wanted to share that the night, overall, was wonderful.
April 30th 2021 - doc created:
The moon is bright
The grass is wet
We are smilingThe grass is wet
The moon could be the brightest
We are smiling.
May 13, 2021 - major revision:
April 27th, 2021
Moonlight glows through early spring branches. Wet grass kisses our feet.
had the moon shone brighter than ever before she wouldn’t compare.
January 15, 2024 - more revisions:
April 27th, 2021
Moonlight glows
through early spring branches.
Wet grass kisses our feet.Had the moon shone
brighter than ever before
It couldn’t’ve compared.
May 29, 2024 - final revision:
April 27th, 2021
The moonlight glows through
Early spring branches while wet
Grass kisses our feet.The moon could have shone
Brighter than ever before
But who'd have noticed?