Full Moon

Her face is wrinkled, cratered, and scarred;
It’s far from flawless; agèd; hard.
But when the night is right, she’ll overflow,
For about her is an indelible glow;
A glorious white that lights the sky
As I kiss her surface with my distant eye,
And stretch out my fingers for a feel
But she steps an inch back, arousing appeal;
I wish the nights would bleed over days
So I could bathe in her luminous ivory rays.
Cursed be the sun, for when comes the dawn
With an opalescent yellow yawn.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Gorelick Avatar
June 2, 2012 at 10:24 AM
Woonderful..love the last line especially...BG
Moon Avatar
June 2, 2012 at 8:39 AM
Another absolutely gorgeous piece of writing!
Brown Avatar
February 21, 2012 at 6:24 AM
Congratulations on your win in ~Brian's~ "Your Choice Once More" contest *Eric*. Love, Carol
Ronthorpe Avatar
February 20, 2012 at 6:55 PM
Eric, wonderful couplets. It is poems like this that keep me coming back. Very good job, my friend. Congrats for making Brian's winners' list........S.Ronthorpe
Specian Avatar
February 20, 2012 at 2:09 PM
Thank you all for the congratulations. This is the best online poetry community I have ever belonged to.
Kendrick Avatar
February 20, 2012 at 12:46 PM
Enjoyed the creative feel of this one..Like the personification of the moon..It has winner written all over it..Congrats on your win in Brian's contest...Sara
Sweetheart Avatar
February 20, 2012 at 9:25 AM
congrats Eric on a dynamite first place win luv.. superb poetry..
Pettit Avatar
February 20, 2012 at 12:29 AM
Congratulations on your win Eric. This entry has great descriptiveness and rhyming.
A   Avatar
February 19, 2012 at 8:13 PM
ERIC.. CONGRATUALTIONS! with ANOTHER wonderfuL win... ~ always*PD
Dietrich Avatar
February 19, 2012 at 6:30 PM
what a unique poem about the goddess moon, Eric. A very special poem and well deserved win. congrats. Much enjoyed.
Johnson Avatar
February 19, 2012 at 4:15 PM
A fascinating piece. Congratulations Eric. Love, Joyce
Scholtz Avatar
February 19, 2012 at 3:21 PM
Congratulations on your win with this lovely write, love Elizabeth
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February 19, 2012 at 2:55 PM
Welcom in to PSoup Eric, lovely poem written - welcom to reading some of mine. - oxox love Anne-Lise
A   Avatar
February 19, 2012 at 2:00 PM
Eric... can it be the beauty if a curse,,,~always p.d.
Specian Avatar
February 19, 2012 at 3:05 PM
I'm not quite sure what you exactly mean, but if you're asking can beauty be a curse, then I would say yes.
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