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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

Copyright © Carolyn Devonshire | Year Posted 2011

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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... Login to Reply

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 Login to Reply

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 Login to Reply

Dr.Ram Mehta Date: 11/2/2011 1:02:00 AM Congratulations on the win with this lovely poem, Carolyn Login to Reply

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 Login to Reply

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." Login to Reply

James Marshall Goff Date: 11/1/2011 10:02:00 AM really great work, Carolyn! jimbo Login to Reply

Jack Horne Date: 10/24/2011 1:04:00 PM clever informative moon write, my friend. Login to Reply

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. Login to Reply

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 Login to Reply

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 Login to Reply

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 * Login to Reply

Kash Poet Date: 10/21/2011 12:58:00 PM Another wonderful write from you Carolyn(increasing suicide rate--7 syllables?).Best wishes. Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply

Deb Wilson Date: 10/21/2011 11:04:00 AM very interestingly told and beautiful..good luck in the contest Carolyn! love,Deb Login to Reply

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! Login to Reply