Illustration by Benjamin Voros
a blue moon bears the name
………..of the moon,
…………………………….the earth,
………………….a raucous thank you
………..and amen. you cry for
………………….you,
……………………………and your family
………………………………………and your friends.
………..a wonderful day
………………….to run your mail,
………..to make a reply,
………………….and to remember a personal
………………………………………………..dividend.
Jonathan Chan is a writer and editor of poems and essays. Born in New York to a Malaysian father and South Korean mother, he was raised in Singapore and educated at Cambridge and Yale Universities. He is the author of the poetry collection going home (Landmark, 2022). He has recently been moved by the work of Spencer Reece, Graham Greene, and Roger Robinson. He has an abiding interest in faith, identity, and creative expression. More of his writing can be found at jonbcy.wordpress.com.