Moonlight in My Eyes: Poems

By James Richard Hansen

Moonlight in My Eyes has brightened the year 2023 with poet James Richard Hansen’s exquisite descriptions of nature and his part in it. The moon, stars, wind, the sea, and occasionally even the sun, paint every nuance of his feelings with the music of words. In 42 poems that capture the magic of the night, we get to share a palette of emotions by one who sees and loves life in all its moods and shades, the dark and the light, and every facet of the spirit.

Most of the poems are short, and every word belongs, a perfect symphony of insights and sensations. And with each rereading, the visitor gains new depths, new vibrations on the strings that the poet’s words set into motion. Every line and image awakens sympathetic harmonies, and like classical music, the clear and simple language elicits the most complex emotional responses. Each poem embraces the mind and its rainbow of passions. Each poem invites repeated readings and reveals new discoveries of both the poet’s soul and the reader’s yearnings. Here is a small excerpt:

As the sunset faded,
the moon captured my heart.
The silver sorcerer sang with the stars
a nocturne of dreams and desires.
The music put me to sleep on the beach
in a fantasy of wonder.

In addition to this collection of 42 wondrous nature poems, the book gives us the marvel of 13 love poems written to the poet’s wife, Kristen. In “Darkness to Diamonds,” he concludes with:

Your smile imbues my soul with warmth…
In my life of much trouble and pain,
my time with you has been an oasis of love.

Looking into the heart and mind of a poet of Hansen’s giftedness enriches the reader’s experience as well. Keep this booklet close by.


– Kate Jones DSPE
Designer/Poet/Author/Memefinder

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Dec 10, 2023
• ISBN: 9798823017756

James Richard Hansen

James Richard Hansen was born in Denver, Colorado, and moved to California at age twenty. He earned a B.A. in mathematics from California State University, Fresno, and an A.A.S. in accounting/data processing from Heald College. He has worked as a tutor and an IRS tax examiner, among other jobs. He has been writing poetry for over thirty years and has published five previous collections: Progression, 2001 JAD, 2004 Within and Without, 2017 Words To Breathe By, 2020 (also available in audiobook format) Skies and Chasms, 2022 (soon to be available in audiobook format)

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Published by AuthorHouse 12/08/2023

ISBN: 979-8-8230-1776-3 (sc)

ISBN: 979-8-8230-1775-6 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2023921905

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Contents

Moonlight in My Eyes

Transformations

Comforting Stars

Drifting Away

Green Flash

Nourishment

The Wettest

Nature’s Warmth

Immersion

Moonlit Night

Fun

Magic

No Hope

One

Spirits of Earth

Death?

Easter

Farewell/Welcome

Come Back, Victoria

Inner Peace

Bounty

Tests

Soothing Massage

Another Home

Problems

The Spell of Night

Every Day

Stellar Blanket

Asking for the Explanation

Meteors

The Choir

My Disturbed Heart

Energy

Uncanny Mystery

A Child’s Wonder

Reading

Mental Photograph

Art

A Child’s Game

Painting

The Windsong

Fantasy of Wonder

Love Poems for Kristen

Ablaze

Our Life Blood

Not of This World

Infinite Voyage of Love

Facing the World

Infinity

Wrapped in Your Love

Something Special

Inconceivable

Angel

Panorama

Benign Storm

Darkness to Diamonds

For Kristen

For the world

Moonlight in My Eyes

                As I pondered the sky,

                with its glowing, silvery sphere

                and stardust sprinkled on an ebony carpet,

                my eyes opened wide

                to allow the full symphony into my soul.

                The universe seemed to be mine,

                with nothing to stop me

                from taking in everything

                my mind and senses could absorb.

                I luxuriated for an hour.

                When my voyage ended, I had within me

                an experience of a part of nature

                almost completely unknown.

                It filled me to overflowing.

Transformations

                The synergy of time, wind, sky, and clouds

                creates a perfect morning

                for the sun to take over–

                not only the heavens,

                but my mood, as well.