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Such Should Be the Color of Real Dreams

On a serene Autumn night when the waning moon hangs in the middle of the murky sky, it seems a huge yellow balloon; stardust falls as pollen from flowers around the pound, and it doesn't pelt as rain, but make a cascading sound... every shadow vanishes along with the owls' cry. Bedazzled, I hold out my anxious hands to catch that shower of light gold, and it falls gently as transparent raindrops bouncing only once, then settling as sand after a whirlwind lasting the briefest second; so heavy it becomes, that I let some escape without reluctance: spreading it on the leaves of the scented spruces that attract moonbeams... a thought comes to me, " Such should be the color of real dreams!

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Date: 1/11/2013 11:10:00 AM
Yes it is true ....... strange to think that everyone in the world looking at the same moon. - And think how many poems it is written about: The moon ...... A very enjoyable poem Andrew. - oxox //Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 1/11/2013 10:06:00 AM
Beautiful imagery !! I like how you finished this poem adding the owl's cry.
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Debra Squyres
Date: 1/11/2013 10:56:00 AM
Love the second verse as well...

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