Moon Passed By

The moon parts ways with the clouds
For a taste of tender alley light—
Where lamps glisten like caged fire,
In the mouth of the maiden dark.

For a taste of tender alley light—
A glimpse below of yielding lovers' kiss,
In the mouth of the maiden dark—
A refrain calmed in the air.

A glimpse below of yielding lovers' kiss,
Where lamps glisten like caged fire,
A refrain calmed in the air—
The moon parts ways with the clouds.
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Date: 2/15/2025 3:18:00 PM
Oh I love this one. I see it's your second most popular at Soup and was also a POTD. They sure got that right. Belated congrats
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Date: 1/29/2024 11:46:00 AM
How did I miss this POTD? It's fabulous :))
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Date: 12/28/2023 7:21:00 AM
Hearty congratulations on your well-deserved POTD, Paige. Your poem is really lovely
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Date: 12/27/2023 7:21:00 PM
Back with heartiest congratulations on receiving the honour of POTD, you totally deserve it and I'm so happy for you :) ( sorry, I'm quite late too~)
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Date: 12/27/2023 5:56:00 PM
It reads better second time around lol, take care, hugs
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Date: 12/27/2023 5:31:00 PM
Thank you, everyone!!! I am delighted and surprised! I was gone for Christmas Holidays and now am back. I am sorry for the delay...I try to keep up! Love always, dear poet friends, just me!
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Date: 12/24/2023 1:29:00 AM
Congratulations on POTD Paige!! Debx
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Date: 12/23/2023 12:17:00 AM
Congrats on POTD Paige..
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Date: 12/22/2023 8:17:00 PM
So magical, the moon parting clouds. Your thoughts leave me in complete awe. I love the night sky, how light from the moon illuminates everything below. This is beautiful in every way. Congratulations Paige, on Poem of the Day. My best to you. :) Hugs, Brandy
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Date: 12/22/2023 6:16:00 PM
delicious and beautiful, poem, merry christmas yann
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Date: 12/22/2023 6:11:00 PM
Unique and gorgeous Pantoum - loved the first and ending line "The moon parts ways with the clouds" Congratulations on POTD. Merry Christmas!
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Date: 12/22/2023 2:07:00 PM
Pretty pantoum Page. Enjoy you day
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Date: 12/22/2023 10:33:00 AM
Congratulations on your POTD, Paige. Enjoy your special day of recognition, my friend. Bill
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Date: 12/22/2023 10:28:00 AM
What a lovely descriptive poem you penned congrats on your POTD dear poet
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Date: 12/22/2023 10:22:00 AM
Congratulations on your POTD. Well done.
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Date: 12/22/2023 8:59:00 AM
Paige, congratulations on POTD!
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Date: 12/22/2023 8:48:00 AM
Congrats on POTD, Lovely write
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Date: 12/22/2023 6:19:00 AM
Congratulations on your POTD win. I enjoyed reading your beautiful write. Have a great day with your win. Merry Christmas................
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Date: 12/22/2023 5:52:00 AM
What a beautiful pantoum Paige. I love :...a taste of tender alley light..." Congratulations on the honor of POTD! :)
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Date: 12/22/2023 5:22:00 AM
Paige, a lovely poem, and congratulations on receiving the POEM OF THE DAY honor, blessings
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Date: 12/22/2023 4:44:00 AM
this is amazing, love it a fav
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Date: 12/22/2023 4:10:00 AM
OH YEAH!!!! Way to go Paige. This had me from the first line and i didn't catch the repetition until I read the last line. Excellent job with the form and a I shall now view the alley as a place "where lamps glisten like caged fire".
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Date: 12/22/2023 4:04:00 AM
Congratulations Paige on POTD honors for this well written pantoum:) Merry Christmas!
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Date: 12/22/2023 2:46:00 AM
What a beautiful potd! Congratulations Paige!
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Date: 12/22/2023 1:52:00 AM
Many congratulations dear Paige with POTD. So well deserved. This is absolutely gorgeous and exquisite. So poetically well expressed. Really enjoyed reading it and I found it inspiring as it’s a new form to me. Enjoy your celebratory day :):)
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