Dream Thickened Honey

She bathes--
in the nighttime

in dream thickened honey.

Her mandolin cries
wrapping her chilled 
chords around the moon.

Hear the clocks ticking,
hands 
weightless on the surface,
as butterflies float away
to yesterday.

No effort required,
they sail on such 
sweet notes
that fall with the mellow 
mandolin rain.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015



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Date: 2/9/2016 4:35:00 PM
WoW...Love the mandolin rain, beautiful poem!
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Date: 1/28/2016 6:50:00 PM
I've been sorting through your writes. Loved this one. Noticed too that you constantly refer to the moon in your writes. This is just beautiful. Kim
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Date: 12/25/2015 4:59:00 PM
Red I want to Wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year May all your days shine and dreams come true. :) Every day should be a day with family and friends. I appreciate everyone. Sorry to all those I have taken for granted. SHAME ON ME. I promise, 2016 will be a new me. Merry Christmas!!! May the true meaning of the holiday season fill your heart and home. Always & Forever ~LINDA~
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Date: 12/25/2015 7:27:00 PM
Linda, Thanks so much! My family & I hope the same & more for yours! Hey, that sort of rhymed! lol Merry Christmas & a great new year for you & yours! -Mark
Date: 12/5/2015 2:09:00 PM
ahhh, I hear strains of Bruce Hornsby...'Mandolin Rain.' Very nice.
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Date: 12/6/2015 11:22:00 AM
I was trying to think of Bruce's name the other day to create a Pandora station to blast through my new Amazon Echo, & you just reminded me! Thanks Lin!
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