Moon over Ocean Grove at the Jersey Shore. June, 2013. Paul Goldfinger ©

Names for the March Full Moon

By George Held

I. The Full Worm Moon

Days grow milder,
worm casts rising from thawed earth—
robins soon

II. The Full Crow Moon

Days grow milder,
north-woods crows cawing loud—
the smell of skunk cabbage

III. The Full Crust Moon

Days grow milder,
melting snow, freezing crust at night—
the scent of witch hazel

IV. The Full Sap Moon

Days grow milder,
maple sap runs, tap dripping—
ah, the sweetness

“Names for the March Full Moon,” from George Held, Phased (Hoboken: Poets Wear Prada, 2008)

GLENN MILLER:  “Moonlight Serenade.”