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I have read Anns neophases and now this one ... big smile Nina ... brilliant minds your two have its funny I always thought of the moon as male as well dont ask me why lol love and mountains of hugs Jayne-Chloe x x x

Interesting topic Nina, and I agree that for me as well He will always be of "green cheese" and male gender. 8) Indi

I am thinking now - a male moon. How utterly delicious. I enjoyed this very much. *smile* Wow. A MALE MOON. I think I am going to like a male moon. ~Pamela

to me, as a child, was male as - indiscretionate - mentioned above "the man in the moon" but over the years the fiery chariot of the sun has long sought the soft curve of the moon's grace and romantic light. I think she will remain with me - I like her. :) Wonderful words ken

My sense is that there is A MAN in the moon - but he's merely a guest tettering on the edge of one of the FEMALE moon's craters ;)i.e. he is a tentative visitor!!! Cheers Boni

You are my moonshine, my only moonshine... "The man in the moon came down too soon, and asked his way to Norwich, They sent him south and he burnt his mouth By eating cold pease porridge.".............Mother Goose! If the moon is male then it is the female in a male, as his glow is so gentle, and the atmosphere so delicate, colours monotone, the light so bright and beautiful, yes if you like, but I repeat, the feminine traits of masculinity. Oh moon what gender are you there flying high in the free free air, we contemplate your beauty, still, you hang there like a lantern, thrill our minds, our eyes adore you're mystery no more. And yet what is your name what was it once before, when humans first set eyes on you what did you say or do? You were just round and beautiful, of silver shining hue, and we can stare and stare at you until we loose our zeal. And some more from Ann.

way from Marge Piercy, and I can't say that I mind all that much--"My first language was German/so the moon will forever remain/male to me.." I'll bet. I've always wanted to read Paul Celan in the original, and I tried to learn German once: the crackling testosterone of the language immediately struck me. TOD! Excellent poem, good job here and a courageous departure from the PC norm.

The man on the moon says it all the moon must be a male! I've no witty logic to prove my point, I'll leave that to you guys :)

Anyway, I can't see a man in the moon, I see a rabbit jumping over a log, isn't it obvious? Cheers, Jess, reprehensibly irrepressible

This has been a fun discussion. I took Spanish, a little French, and a little Latin (which I think is closer to German with the declensions and all), so I am familiar with the masculine and feminine endings, which don't always seem to fit, at times not at all intuitive. I grew up hearing a lot of German (maternal grandparents came from Germany), and I am struck, as someone above mentioned, how masculine it sounds. You have an amazing grasp of English. I cannot tell that it is not your first language. 'Where does language start where does perception end?' So true, so true. Not sure, I think I think of a male moon. I know I like moon metaphor. 'Watch out for the lady over the road who drives deep into those cavernous hours, lost in the stars, content in her own thoughts, talking pure trash to the man in the moon.' Always, Deelilah