Lunar Pareidolia
(The Man in the Moon )Why did we put a man on the moon?
Out where there’s nothing (but stars)?
Does he miss home? Is he
Happy alone? Is he
Dreaming of Venus or Mars?
Dad says there isn’t a man on the moon.
Not in this century.
But! If there isn’t a man on the moon,
Why is he smiling at me?
Out where there’s nothing (but stars)?
Does he miss home? Is he
Happy alone? Is he
Dreaming of Venus or Mars?
Dad says there isn’t a man on the moon.
Not in this century.
But! If there isn’t a man on the moon,
Why is he smiling at me?
This poem is copyright (©) Ruth Fishman 2026
About the Writer
Ruth Fishman
Ruth is a creative writing student from New Jersey. She has two cats and is allergic to both of them.
