Dale Gregory Cozart Poet Ekphrasis

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Midnight Mosque

In translucent silence
sapphire-capped minarets
stand like ardent rose buds
under glint of a firefly moon.

Gone are birds of day
like ruby breasted dawn
spilling ashes of roses
on a saffron horizon,
rhododendrons and azaleas floating
up high to burnish
the mosque's ghosted towers.

Through night's brisk lapis
the hushed teal dome bides
wafting apple breezes
as walls and turrets lumber,
shielding the tiled plaza
until morning steeps the landscape
in the aura of peacocks.

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Karen Da August 21, 2018 at 7:53 AM I was impressed by the title, but the poem itself just captivated me in some way. This is so beautiful, as beautiful as the firefly moon.. Dale Gregory Cozart August 21, 2018 at 8:23 AM Thank you for reading, Karen, and for your fine compliment.

Carrie Richards August 12, 2018 at 3:54 PM You truly have a gift for the unusual, for the exquisite use of words ! I'm in awe of your imagination :) Dale Gregory Cozart August 12, 2018 at 4:12 PM Thank you, Carrie.

Susan Gentry August 10, 2018 at 9:53 PM Congratulations on your win. Colorful imagery so vivid thru your words. Well done! Dale Gregory Cozart August 11, 2018 at 7:30 AM Thanks very much, Susan.

Gregory Richard Barden August 9, 2018 at 9:07 PM Congratulations on your win with this wonderful poem, Dale - blessings and best wishes for more! Superb imagery and flow - love this! :-) Dale Gregory Cozart August 10, 2018 at 7:58 AM Thanks much, Greg.

Line Gauthier August 8, 2018 at 9:30 AM Wow what amazingly exotic imagery, Dale. Congrats on your most deserving win. Dale Gregory Cozart August 8, 2018 at 9:48 AM Thank you, Line.

Andrea Dietrich August 6, 2018 at 3:02 PM ardent rose buds, ghosted towers, night's brisk lapis. what a way you have with phrases. beautiful as usual. Dale Gregory Cozart August 6, 2018 at 3:45 PM Thank you, Andrea.

Connie Marcum Wong August 5, 2018 at 6:41 PM Wow Dale, this is simply gorgeous my friend! I also love the picture which enhances your poem! : ) Dale Gregory Cozart August 5, 2018 at 7:07 PM Thanks very much, Connie.

Vijay Pandit August 5, 2018 at 3:56 PM Excellent in every way! Dale Gregory Cozart August 5, 2018 at 4:10 PM Thank you, Vijay.