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Words - the Heart of Imagination

This seasoned evening sported a full faced Orange Kool-Aid moon. Fully aware it was a marvel it shot me an arrogant wink. Not once but twice. I think i heard it laugh. It certainly flashed me an impish smile. Not much different than my own. No camera could ever capture a moment this precious. This needed, words- the heart of my imagination. I stepped inside. Pen in hand, iPad at my right side, laptop in front of me, desktop computer behind me, electric typewriter on my left side I was ready. I only hoped I would be able to express in words what I had experienced. I penned this. This seasoned evening sported a full faced Orange Kool Aid moon. Fully aware it was a marvel it shot me an arrogant wink. Not once but twice. I think i heard it laugh. It certainly flashed me an impish smile. Not much different than my own. 09~11~2014 Sponsor: Poet Destroyer A Contest Name: Best Poem of 2014

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Jennifer Fenn

Date: 5/19/2021 9:57:00 PM

I like the idea of an "Orange Kool Aid moon".

Reason A. Poteet

Date: 4/25/2015 8:14:00 AM

I enjoyed your humor and detail as well as your creative genuis, Maurice. Exceptional reading; you leave us in quandary with a new idea instead of a summary. I like that. I wrote a much shorter piece on the lunar eclipse of April 4, 2015. Not nearly as well-done as yours but it was for a specific prompt of a contest. Passover 2015, if you'd care to give me a critique.

Teddy Kimathi

Date: 4/25/2015 7:36:00 AM

A wonderful piece, Maurice! Congrats for having it featured in the PS page!!! ;-)

Daver Austin

Date: 4/20/2015 10:00:00 AM

All this needs is some Debussy in the background. Congrats on the selection. Love, daver

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 4/4/2015 2:00:00 AM

Congratulations on this wonderful Number one winning poem Armand! Hugs, Connie 7

Jan Allison

Date: 3/10/2015 4:51:00 PM

Dropping back to congratulate you in the contest - so great to read this again Armand:-) Hugs Jan xxx

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 3/9/2015 4:17:00 PM

Maurice, Congratulations, on your win. Stop by my latest blog "BEGINNINGS" if you'd like. Hope you are having a Wonderful Day, thank you for supporting my contest -Always & Forever- LINDA

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/15/2014 3:59:00 PM

guess what? this is the one that appears top of the list of your BEST poetry. And also it is from the same contest that inspired MY best poem of the year!! Check your faves too. Which poem of yours has the most faves on it? I am curious to know if it is this one. If it is, it proves my theory that this list of BEST poetry is an accurate portrayal of our poems with most faves on them. Since you were new poet this year, all the poems on that list would be from this year!

Lucky Zwane

Date: 12/14/2014 7:34:00 AM

WOW! NUMBER ONE POEM

Darlene Gifford

Date: 12/9/2014 10:45:00 AM

Your poem, Maurice, brought back the memory of Neil Armstrong. The man who did walk on the moon. Perhaps, with his sense of humor, like your own, he carried the orange Kool-Aid with him and gave the the moon a taste. Which caused the moon to smile and spread a warm orange glow of pleasure all over his face. Now every time we look at the moon, we see that smiling orange Kool Aid face reflecting back on ours. But only you could see a poem there and write it for us to enjoy.

Abdulmalik Mahmoud

Date: 12/9/2014 10:10:00 AM

Number one poem

Bakari Wright

Date: 12/8/2014 12:53:00 PM

This is GREAT spoken word. It would be even better performed live!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 12/8/2014 9:19:00 AM

I see this one is still riding the number one spot!

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 11/28/2014 9:39:00 AM

Hi Maurice, I was watching the Macy's Parade yesterday and the kool-aid man made me think of this awesome poem. I see you're being congratulated before the winners are posted. That's a good sign! Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day...hugs, Rhonda

Joseph May

Date: 11/27/2014 7:05:00 PM

Congrats on a great win Maurice...I like the orange kool aid moon line

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 11/27/2014 8:09:00 AM

Number one of the top 100! Poem of the week and contest winner. You hit this one out of the park.

Mark Trichet

Date: 11/26/2014 7:26:00 PM

Maurice, this is outstanding, clever and not without bringing a smile to my dial - congrats

Tim Smith

Date: 11/23/2014 4:58:00 AM

So this what a poem is supposed to look like...congrats on poem of the week.

Poetiq1der Simmons

Date: 11/22/2014 12:57:00 PM

Peace and God's Blessings to you and yours. It had, movement, meter, message, and musicality....the four M's you always want to see in Poetry. It was fresh, and clean....Much love and even more respect to you.

Eileen Manassian

Date: 11/20/2014 11:11:00 PM

Lovely write, Maurice. You certainly know how to play with words. Loved that impish smile. You do have one too! ;) Congrats on being Poem of the Week.

Carol Eastman

Date: 11/20/2014 10:25:00 AM

Congratulations on 'Poem of the Week!' Wish you luck on the contest... But don't know how you can miss!

Robert Johnson

Date: 11/19/2014 5:02:00 PM

Congratulations on poem of the week Maurice. The man in the moon certainly made an impression on you. But you might wanna lay off that orange kool-aid. :)

Pace Ink-U-Script

Date: 11/19/2014 8:32:00 AM

Very very very creative indeed....This is absolutely beautiful. 7

Pace Ink-U-Script

Date: 11/19/2014 8:32:00 AM

Very very very creative indeed....This is absolutely beautiful. 7

Eve Roper

Date: 11/19/2014 8:19:00 AM

Maurice, truly enjoyed, the moon is truly mysteries, and romantic ;) a 7 from me and good luck on the contest eve