In The Color of the Moon exhibition, visitors have the opportunity to experience an interactive gallery space which features the historic NASA footage of the first lunar landing in 1969, opportunities to listen to music inspired by the moon, and an area for sketching and writing inspired by the paintings in the exhibition. Visitors can also contribute their stories and memories of the lunar landing on a magnetic wall. We recently came upon some poems that visitors wrote in the sketchbook in the space.
Poem #1:
The breeze that swayed the
day daylight trees
Has faded with the sun
and left the dandelions alone
Out in the cool, green fields
Where bees tend to the honey
Given them by wildflowers
That stand in rows, their petals
closed against the evening mist
Sleep now, and I will keep you safe
Until the morning comes
And should the night bring you
to tears
I’ll be right by your side
But sleep for now and let me
rock you in this quiet night
While summer stars
Like lanterns far
Wait for tomorrow’s dawn
-Salerno, Museum Visitor
Poem #2:
The First fireflies,
compete with the crescent moon,
The peepers waning,
The wild mountain laurel
will bloom
over these longest days,
more fireflies
more moon, please!
-G., Museum Visitor
Poem #3:
The moonlight reflects on a lone pale face
Illuminating all that which we try to escape
At daybreak we will lose the mystery of night
Who wraps us in her gentle embrace
In the universe small specks of dust, descending on forever
–Anna, Museum Visitor
If you feel inspired after viewing the exhibition, please stop into the interactive gallery to contribute your thoughts and creative responses. We will contribute them periodically online.