“Blue Moon Lotus,” by Kate Hungerford
Ghost flowers twinkle
in my silvered wake; luna’s
reign gleams soft yet bright;
almost home, I pause and raise
a jug, toasting her tethered stars.
I learned today that some white water lilies bloom at night and are called ghost flowers.
Tao Talk 
Beautiful words and image š
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Thank you, Paula. ā¤
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Ahhh I’d love to see these, and that’s a great name for them. š
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Yes it is a great name for them. I miss Ghost and Steve! I might jump in and start reading their story again š
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Love the tone of your poem Li. Softly flowing and serene
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Thank you very much, Sadje.
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Youāre welcome
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What a lovely name for them. Your tanka is a perfect companion to the beautiful picture.
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Thank you!
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That’s wonderful–both idea and words. (K)
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Kerfe, thank you ā¤
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Delightful, Li! Of course, we love a ‘luna’ poem š
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ha ha! Glad to oblige š
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I learn something every day! Never heard of ghost flowers.
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New to me also!
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How did I miss this? Itās lovely, Lisa. We used to grow moonflowers which did the same, and oh, the scent! Heavenly.
Pax,
Dora
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Dora, thank you. My ex planted a crop of datura here a few years back which are also “ghost flowers.” It makes the night not so fearsome…
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I love the idea of ghost flowers. It’s so poetic. Love it almost as much as I love the description “a murder of crows”. Who thought of that?! I wish I could come up with just ONE great sentence/idea/thought like that in my life.
However, as for right now, with a toast to “tethered stars”…I think you beat me there Li. Beautiful.
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ā¤ š Dear Stacey, any news yet on the new book???
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Awwww, thanks so much for asking!! No !! Last I heard, next spring/summer. It almost seems like when I asked for a new cover, they started avoiding me, lol !! We’ll see. I think it’s nice of them not to kick me out. I mean, it made SOME money, but obviously I can’t retire from my full-time job just yet, lol………….
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OK. Darn it! I can be impatient sometimes, but darn it!
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You are so sweet. I know you’re being really supportive and positive, but I could always just send you the PDF that I have sitting in my folder right now, lol. You could have first read. “Oh crap,” thought Lisa, “Nuts! Why did I ask???!!” š š š
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Oh my goodness, I thought you’d never ask š Oh I would love to read it! ms_jade_li@hotmail.com
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Oh, boy, you asked for it, Li! lol
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Just received and emailed you back. Can’t wait š
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