Asking the Moon to Leave

<p>Imagine that you could talk to the moon; understand the voice of the wind; or taste the iron blood of a mountain lion's fresh kill?  Do these things seem absurd?  Then ask yourself the question:  How do you know that what you see is real?  The brain and eyes filter what we see...or don't see.  </p><p>What crackling glimpses come from dreams?  Is there really any such thing as a dream - or do we just exist in perpetual dream moving in and out of one to another?  Perhaps time is not linear - but circular - and therefore irrelevant.  Time is based upon our perception of longevity.  We have the lifespan of a fruit fly compared to that of an ancient tree or sacred rock.</p><p>How far should we go to change what we 'see'?  What monsters and miracles might be created?  Do we ever change anything without the power of a greater hand.  Then do we change anything?   </p><p>Written in a nuanced and sometimes lyrical way 'Asking the Moon to Leave' scratches through the veneer of reality to play with its kill.  It accelerates into a complicated mystery of coincidences and people who initially seem unconnected.  Its protagonists start as two points of light; and within what appears to be a lunar cycle - they live a lifetime.  </p><p>As 'RC' and 'Anna' unravel a dark mystery and pursue an ancient romance what becomes apparent is how easy the human miracle can get blood on its hands - while gazing at a sparkling canopy of stars.</p>