# March Moon explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Langston Hughes.

## What happens

The poem personifies the March moon as a naked, shameless figure, stripped of her cloud garments by the wind, challenging conventional notions of modesty and propriety.

## Themes in this chapter

### Nature and the Elements

The wind and moon are central, with the wind actively undressing the moon, highlighting natural forces.

## Character check-ins

### Unknown

The speaker addresses the moon directly, questioning her lack of shame.

### Moon

The moon is personified as a female figure, stripped naked by the wind and unashamed.

## Key lines

> The moon is naked. The wind has undressed the moon.

The moon is bare because the wind has blown away its cloud cover.

_Describes the moon's exposure as an act of nature._

> But why don’t you blush, O shameless moon? Don’t you know It isn’t nice to be naked?

The speaker scolds the moon for not being embarrassed by its nudity, implying societal norms about modesty.

_Questions the moon's lack of shame, contrasting natural state with human conventions._

## Links

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