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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.

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Paul Callus

Date: 7/14/2014 6:30:00 PM

Hi Tim & Casarah....have just read your first combined work. Intriguing and compelling. You two make a fine pair. keep it up. // paul

Tim Smith
Date: 7/14/2014 8:37:00 PM

Thanks Paul...Casarah is a pleasure to write with...She is very talented.

Teddy Kimathi

Date: 5/29/2014 9:55:00 AM

A wonderful collaboration this is! Congrats both for being featured!!! :)

Tim Smith
Date: 5/29/2014 2:20:00 PM

Thanks Teddy...It is fun writing with someone else..You can write outside your comfort zone

Tim Smith

Date: 5/27/2014 6:39:00 PM

Thanks for featuring or first collaboration.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 5/20/2014 1:30:00 PM

So tell me who's running the show, or is it an equal account. :)

Tim Smith
Date: 5/20/2014 3:47:00 PM

It is an equal account. hugs

Poet Destroyer A
Date: 5/20/2014 1:31:00 PM

Tim, I got it... I'd seen your name on the bottom..PD

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 5/20/2014 11:06:00 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 <-@