The Moon from Paysandú
Poem
This poem won an honorable mention in the BYU Studies 1999 poetry contest.
The moon from Paysandú
Hasn’t got a man on it; it’s got
A woman and a donkey
Because you’re looking at it
From the other side
Try as you might, you cannot
Turn or squint or flip or lie on your back
And see
Anything else
Anything you’re used to
Just the Virgin Mary
Pregnant, riding to Bethlehem
Aware but not fully
Fathoming
The importance of what is soon to take place