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Island Moon

I’ve loved your face, night and days of changing milk rays
Sighs in blue and black, of times gone back; now so slack
Love surely does wane, then mind’s sane…what’s to regain? 
And the road, in dirt’s goad climbs winding pigsty mode
New moon midnight, holds tight a dark that can’t relight
Damned are the seeds, as they’ve turned to weeds: What inbreeds!

Mother who never did bother to write further
Only too late, her full fate, was father’s sad state
Oh lies have made me cry, but truth, is fair skies
No more half turns, I have learned, those tides I will spurn. 

(7/25/2020  For Funom's keen observation contest; '62 Tradewinds 33; DMS)

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Beata Agustin Date: 9/15/2020 1:36:00 AM Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing this. I'm delighted with your last lines: "Oh lies have made me cry, but truth, is fair skies No more half turns, I have learned, those tides I will spurn." God bless you. Login to Reply Susan Woodrow Date: 9/15/2020 5:43:00 AM congrats to you too Beata...thank you :)

John Watt Date: 9/14/2020 1:34:00 PM Susan, you wield the pen of a true artist. Even within these tight contest constraints, you paint an enticing skyscape of intrigue and enchantment. I congratulate you for the well-deserved win today. Enjoy your week ~ John Login to Reply Susan Woodrow Date: 9/14/2020 9:35:00 PM thank you John...great week to you too :)

Funom Makama Date: 9/14/2020 5:34:00 AM A big big congratulations for this feat. I am so sorry this is coming a month late, due to the pressure, we medical practitioners are facing at this time, I didn't have the time to go through the contest, but I am glad I did. it was a difficult decision to make, a big congratulations to you once again. Login to Reply Susan Woodrow Date: 9/14/2020 7:14:00 AM thank you for the inspiration Funom...I hope the pressure of Covid eases away soon; it's been around too long! :)