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Deceitful Moon

Grand thief, lovely fraud That plunders waning sunlight. A cold, lifeless thing. Silver lies, reflected rays Passed off as dreamy moonlight.

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Jeremy Martin

Date: 4/22/2013 4:25:00 PM

The more I read your poetry, the more I notice themes about light, reflection and intensity of colors. 'Shining' things; you write them so well, and they imbue your poetry with a deep richness. PS more haikus?? -Jeremy

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 1/27/2013 6:23:00 PM

Nice to read your verse this evening loved the use of the word plunder. Light & Love

Debbie Duncan

Date: 1/17/2013 9:37:00 PM

great play on words ;}

David Williams

Date: 1/10/2013 4:07:00 AM

Heather this is just stunning...David

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/9/2013 10:00:00 PM

just rereading this beauty! I sure do love it.

Kash Poet

Date: 1/9/2013 6:42:00 PM

Another beauty from you.Love it!

Joann Grisetti

Date: 1/9/2013 11:44:00 AM

A lovely tanka, full of images, and despite the 'cold', warmth.

Ndaba Sibanda

Date: 1/8/2013 8:18:00 AM

Enjoyable piece.

Vesna Kovrlija

Date: 1/7/2013 2:45:00 AM

Lovely poem!

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 1/5/2013 7:48:00 AM

You are good at this Heather love xx

Michael Dom

Date: 1/4/2013 11:49:00 PM

I like it. Tanka may be an interesting form for me to try. Cheers to you Heather Ober.

Michael Dom
Date: 1/4/2013 11:53:00 PM

Oops, my bad Heather, I was reading a poem by Mystic Rose at the same time.

James Fredholm

Date: 1/4/2013 6:10:00 AM

Excellent assessment of the darker side of the moon. I am often seduced by its dark, dreamy moonlight which inspires my creativity.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/3/2013 12:09:00 PM

Good tanka with some rhyme, Heather. I see someone mentioned it could be an entry for a contest. I came to read this one because it does not use one of the five titles of my own contest rules. Was it meant for my contest?

Heather Ober
Date: 1/3/2013 12:13:00 PM

Thanks, Andrea! And no, I didn't write this one for a contest, so not to worry. I was just in the mood to write a tanka.

Bidyut Bikash Brahma

Date: 1/3/2013 10:49:00 AM

great write. Thanks for sharing

Richard Palmer

Date: 1/3/2013 4:58:00 AM

wonderful write Heather,love it

Jon A Cavanaugh

Date: 1/2/2013 11:55:00 PM

Heather you have written an awesome poem here. Every line is a gem. i love your description of the moon. What a great visual of it as a masquerading ball passing itself off as a source of light.