"Dark Moon Rising" often refers to a popular poem about the crone archetype or a 1987 filk song regarding a hidden, new moon. It is also the title of several fiction series, including urban fantasy by Rangers of the Rift or Stella Brock . Other possibilities include the fantasy novel A Song of Lunaria and Creedence Clearwater Revival's famous song , commonly confused with the phrase. Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bad Moon Rising Lyrics