Debbie Guzzi Poet Ghazal

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Blame It On the Moon

The shadows caste were long upon the span of empty field,
darkness grayed the rye gleanings beneath a Hunter's moon.

Purple pansies bruised by an early frost bend blackening
in the porch's planter hiding there beneath a Hunter's moon.

The farmer's gunshot cracks the air a white tail flees to glen
soon the venison with hang on hooks beneath a Hunter's moon.

The silo's full of cattle corn, the apple trees picked clean, so bare
ring necked geese are on the lake lamenting beneath a Hunter's Moon.

All that's secret, haunts the shade, fingering the pods and seeds
blanched, washed by the light unwavering beneath a Hunter's Moon.

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Kabuteng P.Ink K. February 2, 2014 at 9:30 AM Well if one can write such dreamy poetry as this, I'd love to have the Hunter's moon outside my window...oh ummm, I removed my soupmail option ages ago, but one can still reply to it if I soupmailed you first, just click 'reply'. pls check soupmail in a bit... thank you Debbie Guzzi February 2, 2014 at 9:52 AM nope it doesn't work dear BIG HUGS

Chuck Melugin November 24, 2013 at 8:57 AM Great write Debbie!!

Sara Kendrick November 5, 2013 at 4:19 PM Reads like this family was almost totally ready for the winter with all their stores gathered in..Enjoyed reading this one today..Thanks for the visit to my page..Soup Mail..Sara

Poet. Undertaker November 2, 2013 at 10:49 AM great imagery Debbie.I love this one.(: )Jenish.

Terry O'Leary October 30, 2013 at 7:45 PM Splendid imagery, Debbie... Terry (& thank you for your kind comments)

Debbie Guzzi October 28, 2013 at 6:59 AM It's NOT a tradition Ghazal but a Contemporary Ghazal, in the contemporary version the rhyme in lines 1,2,4,6,8 etc is not needed. All that's needed is LONG couplets [simply meaning a 2 line thought, not 2 lines end rhymed] where mystical thought is portrayed. Debbie Guzzi October 28, 2013 at 7:00 AM The only aspect of the traditional ghazal I chose to use was the repeated phrase the RADEEF

Kash Poet October 28, 2013 at 2:16 AM So this is Gazal.Beautiful poem Debi.Will try one.

Lucilla Carrillo October 26, 2013 at 11:50 PM Debbie; this is a beautiful pome. I like the way you ended it. Thanks for sharing and for reading - A Vida Loca. ... Lucilla

Sandra Adams October 25, 2013 at 6:14 PM great ghazal....could relate to and see all of your images! lovely write my friend :)

Dan Kearley October 25, 2013 at 11:48 AM This flows so beautifully... You could win your own contest with this one. :o) Glad you liked my tree verse.

Harry Horsman October 25, 2013 at 4:09 AM could not possibly do that Debbie, it is the source to this wonderful poetry...long time missed a lot of wonderful poetry especially yours...

Seren Roberts October 24, 2013 at 8:15 PM Great write Deb, definitely deserves the top spot...Seren

Joseph May October 24, 2013 at 6:53 PM nicely penned Debbie..

Anne-Lise Andresen October 24, 2013 at 4:36 PM - This was beautiful Debbie !!! - I had to read your entry, because I have also written one for this contest today. - I wish you good luck in the contest! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Skat A October 24, 2013 at 4:30 PM very cool. Debbie, good luck in the contest...............SKAT