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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

April 22, 2013 at 4:25 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

January 27, 2013 at 6:23 PM

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

Debbie Duncan

January 17, 2013 at 9:37 PM

great play on words ;}

David Williams

January 10, 2013 at 4:07 AM

Heather this is just stunning...David

Andrea Dietrich

January 9, 2013 at 10:00 PM

just rereading this beauty! I sure do love it.

Kash Poet

January 9, 2013 at 6:42 PM

Another beauty from you.Love it!

Joann Grisetti

January 9, 2013 at 11:44 AM

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

Ndaba Sibanda

January 8, 2013 at 8:18 AM

Enjoyable piece.

Vesna Kovrlija

January 7, 2013 at 2:45 AM

Lovely poem!

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

January 5, 2013 at 7:48 AM

You are good at this Heather love xx

Michael Dom

January 4, 2013 at 11:49 PM

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

Michael Dom

January 4, 2013 at 11:53 PM

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

James Fredholm

January 4, 2013 at 6:10 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

January 3, 2013 at 12:09 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

January 3, 2013 at 12:13 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

January 3, 2013 at 10:49 AM

great write. Thanks for sharing

Richard Palmer

January 3, 2013 at 4:58 AM

wonderful write Heather,love it

Jon A Cavanaugh

January 2, 2013 at 11:55 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.

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