An Erotic Invitation to the Moon 🌙

An Erotic Invitation to the Moon 🌙

From Misseducated by Tash Doherty

February 10, 2026 · 5 min

About this episode

In this episode, Tash Doherty invites listeners to explore erotic poetry and writing prompts centered around the theme of secret anticipation.

An Erotic Invitation to the Moon Moonrise: A Poem & Writing Prompts for Secret Anticipation Hello, Wonderful Reader, Today, I’ve chosen a special erotic poem and writing prompts for you to explore secret anticipation. So grab a pen and paper, set aside 20 minutes to journal, and let’s get started. Moonrise By H.D. 1886-1961 Will you glimmer on the sea? Will you fling your spear-head on the shore? What note shall we pitch? We have a song, on the bank we share our arrows— the loosed string tells our note: O flight, bring her swiftly to our song. She is great, we measure her by the pine-trees. Source: Poetry Foundation . This poem is in the public domain. 🩵 Share Send this to a friend who likes poetry 📜 Share Four Prompts To Go Deeper ✍️ Write about the anticipation of waiting for a lover to arrive. “Will you glimmer on the sea?” Write about a time when you stayed up all night with someone. “on the bank / we share our arrows—” Write about the music, meals, or delicious things you made with a partner. “We have a song,” Write about a place in nature that expanded the depth of your love. “She is great, / we measure her by the pine-trees.” About H.D. (1886—1961) Hilda Doolittle (H.D.)…

People in this episode

Host: Tash Doherty

Topics covered

  • erotic poetry
  • writing prompts
  • anticipation
  • journaling

Keywords

  • moonrise
  • H.D.
  • poetry
  • creative writing

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Books & works: An Erotic Invitation to the Moon, Misseducated

Places: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Europe, the United States, Vienna

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