Harvest Moon

Mesmerized by the light 
shone from high above her beauty 
casting shadows across the rippling bay 
my heart beats violently for her 
She gazes lovingly toward my gentle soul 
standing all alone on the barren hillside 

Wondering from where such beauty has emerged 
I pinch myself for fear it is a dream 
I stumble down the edge of the sea 
In hopes that my beauty will stay 
my hands are trembling 
my eyes are wide open 

The closer I get she is out of my sight 
Have I lost this beauty? 
I hear nothing but the rush of the tide 
upon my soaking limbs 
Out of the sea arises an image 
dripping and glowing 
surrounded by the reflection of the harvest moon 

I dive toward her 
Hoping to grasp her hand 
She seems just out of reach 
and starts to sink deep into the dark waters 
I dive down to reach her 
deeper and deeper 
My breath has been lost 
My vision I saw has been lost 
No longer a reflection in the harvest moon.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Callus Avatar
July 14, 2014 at 6:30 PM
Hi Tim & Casarah....have just read your first combined work. Intriguing and compelling. You two make a fine pair. keep it up. // paul
Smith Avatar
July 14, 2014 at 8:37 PM
Thanks Paul...Casarah is a pleasure to write with...She is very talented.
Kimathi Avatar
May 29, 2014 at 9:55 AM
A wonderful collaboration this is! Congrats both for being featured!!! :)
Smith Avatar
May 29, 2014 at 2:20 PM
Thanks Teddy...It is fun writing with someone else..You can write outside your comfort zone
Smith Avatar
May 27, 2014 at 6:39 PM
Thanks for featuring or first collaboration.
A   Avatar
May 20, 2014 at 1:30 PM
So tell me who's running the show, or is it an equal account. :)
Smith Avatar
May 20, 2014 at 3:47 PM
It is an equal account. hugs
A   Avatar
May 20, 2014 at 1:31 PM
Tim, I got it... I'd seen your name on the bottom..PD
A   Avatar
May 20, 2014 at 11:06 AM
HA HA, You 2 ain't new here.. However, It would not feel right if I did not initiate your new poetic account... , A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you enjoy the community, as I did when I first join, March 2010. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over, to the contest page. I OFFER MY CONTEST, in hopes it inspires you to write another poem. I'm looking forward to following you and your poetry ha-ha a special pair:) here's the link to the contest page. http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_contests/ <---~Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@
Nance Avatar
May 26, 2014 at 4:25 PM
lol u r too cute linda ;)
A   Avatar
May 20, 2014 at 1:29 PM
LOL,,, Yeah, I couldn't resist... :)
Duet Avatar
May 20, 2014 at 1:25 PM
Haha...Tag your it ...hugs Tim
A  Avatar
May 20, 2014 at 7:51 AM
Congrats to both you lovely poets, for the collaboration. This is a cute Idea and growing... Hugs...SKAT
Duet Avatar
May 20, 2014 at 8:19 AM
Thank You Skat...We are having a lot of fun and it sure does help those days when you have writer's block
Andresen Avatar
May 20, 2014 at 4:36 AM
- Beautiful poem !!!! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
Duet Avatar
May 20, 2014 at 8:21 AM
Thank You Anne-Lise. We very much appreciate your comments
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