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6/1/2025 for Choose A Line 3 Poetry Contest sponsored by Joseph May

Blue Crescent Moon

As the stars twinkled gaily in the sky,
they could only laugh -
They watched the moon through all its phases,
crescent, quarter, gibbous, full, and half.

But as she cycled through her lunar changes,
grieving for all love untrue,
the stars sadly noticed that
the moon was always blue.

So, they charmed a gentle nightingale,
"Please sing your pretty tune",
and "the stars beckoned her song
to reach the crescent moon."
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Date: 6/8/2025 9:10:00 AM
Back with Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your wonderful "Blue Crescent Moon" write again. Have a blessed day with your win.............
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David Crandall
Date: 6/8/2025 7:46:00 PM
Thanks Paula!
Date: 6/8/2025 6:06:00 AM
Hearty congratulations on your contest win with this nicely penned poem.
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David Crandall
Date: 6/8/2025 7:45:00 PM
Thanks, Sotto poet!
Date: 6/7/2025 9:39:00 PM
Nice rendation of the theme. The last stanza is superb.
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David Crandall
Date: 6/8/2025 7:46:00 PM
Thanks Subimal!
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David Crandall
Date: 6/8/2025 7:46:00 PM
Thanks Subimal!
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David Crandall
Date: 6/8/2025 7:44:00 PM
Thanks Subimal!
Date: 6/7/2025 7:07:00 PM
Aww…so sad. The nightingale was kind! Congrats!
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David Crandall
Date: 6/8/2025 7:44:00 PM
Take heart - I think that nightingale song will cheer up in no time! :-)
Date: 6/7/2025 6:36:00 PM
Very nicely done, Congrats on your win
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David Crandall
Date: 6/8/2025 7:43:00 PM
Thanks Joseph, I like these contests where I need to incorporate a certain phrase or words. It helps with writing block, and also it might nudge me to write about something a bit different.
Date: 6/1/2025 10:56:00 AM
What a wonderful "Blue Crescent Moon" write. I love the sky, stars and full moon. "Good Luck" We both did this contest. Have a lovely day writing away...........
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David Crandall
Date: 6/3/2025 4:27:00 PM
Thanks Paula!
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