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Alluring Orb

monthly appearance linked to rising homicide increasing suicide rate but to fishermen lunar tide prompts appetite creatures drawn from hidden depths "Old Crater Face" smiles seafarers love his allure Moon Man baits their attention moonbeams cast a spell shimmering golden halo lures the food chain from below

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Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 11/2/2011 3:15:00 PM

congrats on your 1st place win in the contest carolyn, this paints a peaceful visual of the moon upon the sea...

James Marshall Goff

Date: 11/2/2011 8:19:00 AM

great sequence, congrats on winning, Carolyn! oh...I swear I wrote my poem "Moon Man" before I saw this poem! but did make me smile at similarity! jimbo

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 11/2/2011 5:42:00 AM

Congratulations on your win in Russell's "What Happens During A Full Moon" contest Carolyn. Love, Carol

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 11/2/2011 1:02:00 AM

Congratulations on the win with this lovely poem, Carolyn

Margaret Foster

Date: 11/2/2011 12:04:00 AM

Congratulations Carolyn. I liked the way you tell about the tides and the fishing in this poem. well done...Margaret

Russell Sivey

Date: 11/1/2011 10:13:00 PM

Congratulations on your 1st place win in my contest, "what happens during a full moon."

James Marshall Goff

Date: 11/1/2011 10:02:00 AM

really great work, Carolyn! jimbo

Jack Horne

Date: 10/24/2011 1:04:00 PM

clever informative moon write, my friend.

Jslambert Mister Roboto

Date: 10/24/2011 4:33:00 AM

I relate to this for one of my deepest passions is studying the sky.

Michael J. Falotico

Date: 10/21/2011 3:36:00 PM

Very good write!!!! A winner my dear Carolyn.... Great to reading you again.... check out my blog, I have some good news... love Michael

Sidney Beck

Date: 10/21/2011 2:10:00 PM

A clever and informative poem Carolyn.......the fishy aspect always allures you...i know.....best wishes...Syd

Jl Sadberry

Date: 10/21/2011 1:42:00 PM

Smile, *^_^* “My Brother John Told Myself That Your Beauty Had A Certain Gift In Telling Intrigues Mysterious Tales My Dear Precious & Priceless Carolyn! *^_^* Causes Oneself to Ponder Perhaps The Powers Which Be Beyound What Our Eyes Do So See? *^_^* A Sea Swarming Amid Life Forms That Our Given Senses Cannot Literally Behold But, As A Ghost Aneath The Moonsbeam Upon Starlit Halloween ~ ';' ~ Peek-A-Boo, I See You *^_^* Wonderful Tale Which Holds A Cast of Truth My Dear Carolyn!” === My Love, Always, Jasper *

Kash Poet

Date: 10/21/2011 12:58:00 PM

Another wonderful write from you Carolyn(increasing suicide rate--7 syllables?).Best wishes.

Jslambert Mister Roboto
Date: 10/24/2011 4:35:00 AM

it sure does have 7 syllables!

Audrey Haick

Date: 10/21/2011 12:19:00 PM

These lovely Haikus are packed with alluring images of Luna we all love to behold, Carolyn..young and old, on those nights she presents herself, we take a deep breath at her amazing beauty. Russell will enjoy this! My best wishes, always. Love, Annalise

Deb Wilson

Date: 10/21/2011 11:04:00 AM

very interestingly told and beautiful..good luck in the contest Carolyn! love,Deb

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/21/2011 11:03:00 AM

This is a wonderful set of haiku on the full moon, Carolyn. oh, I just realized something. Is this choka or haiku? It seems to be haiku. Anyway, I sure do love how you described the effects of full moon on the oceans!