Crescent Waltz

She slants her shining, golden glance
Across desert, mountains, rivers, plants
Greets her rising, true romance
In the purpling, opposite skies

Her lunar love, her heart’s delight
Soars to ever darker height
For each, the other’s perfect, right
It’s on their wings time flies

She seems asleep within the night
Yet always, somewhere, she’s brilliant, bright
Motionless in constant flight
Each day its own surprise

They’ll never meet – there’s not a chance
These partners in eternal dance
Of darkness, light – they both enhance
The world with their long goodbyes

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As their crescent waltz achieves crescendo
Sans artifice or innuendo
Young children start to play Nintendo
While adults stir and rise
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007

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May 27, 2009 at 5:43 AM
I am ravished by the beauty of this poem ... a favorite now ... congratulations on itbeing featured.
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May 26, 2009 at 2:26 PM
Awwwww this is beautiful ... loved it ... Love Jayne :D
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May 26, 2009 at 4:37 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Rebecca. Love, Carol
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May 25, 2009 at 5:32 PM
Rebecca so wonderful to read you again. Congrats on this most excellent featured write. Love & hugs, Shar xoxo
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May 25, 2009 at 2:25 PM
Congrats on the winning tail-rhyme being re-featured. Vince
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May 25, 2009 at 8:46 AM
Congrats once again as you are being honoured once again with another feature of the week. We can’t get this kind of well deserved honour else where other than poetrysoup. Keep writing, you are a great poet… Leke
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Congratulations on your featured piece of art. More success and power. Ernilando
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May 24, 2009 at 4:35 PM
Nice use of rhyme and imagery for a creative view. Congratulations on having your poem featured. Keep up the good writing! Karen
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