Native Americans call April's
Full Moon the "Pink Moon"
not because the moon is pink
but "moss pink" flowers
and "wild ground phlox"
are blooming in springtime.
Crees name it the "Frog Moon",
Tlingit tribe calls it "Budding
moon of plants and shrubs".
Christians call it Paschal Moon
coinciding with celebration
of Easter Sunday.
Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata"
& Dvorak's "Song to the Moon"
are inspiring classical music.
I missed seeing the Pink Moon
at moonrise, but listened to
"Carolina Moon" by Connie Francis
and Audrey Hepburn singing
"Moon River" to celebrate
Christ's resurrection on Easter.
— Peter Y. Chou
Mountain View, 4-17-2022
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Moss Pink
(Phlox subulata)
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Frog Moon
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Paschal Moon
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"Song to the Moon" (1901)
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Connie Francis sings
"Carolina Moon" (1958)
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Audrey Hepburn sings
"Moon River" (1961)
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