A Poem of Apocalyptic Emancipation

“A New Earth” by Cliff McReynolds

“…And the things of earth will grow strangely dim.” 

(A Poem of Apocalyptic Emancipation)

Bryan M. Christman Feb 23, 1998

Nick Drake’s Apocalyptic Pink Moon

Saw it written and I saw it say
Pink moon is on its way
And none of you stand so tall
Pink moon gonna get ye all
And it’s a pink moon

Yes, a pink moon
Pink, pink, pink, pink, pink moon
Pink, pink, pink, pink, pink moon

Yes, a pink moon

Like many who have been fortunate enough to have heard the beautiful song “Pink Moon,” I have wondered what the “Pink moon” is referring to.