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           Painting by Lin Lane

Moonlight: A Shade of Pink

Mauve, the sky's eerie cloud covering
Wolves howled throughout the night
No loons or wise owls were hovering
Moonlight's glow was a shade of pink
A tree, long barren and believed dead
bloomed perfumed buds, but not a leaf
What strange phenomena was taking place?
Should I be filled with the wonder of magic,
or with fear that this night was to be tragic?

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Duke Beaufort Date: 5/9/2025 3:19:00 PM Lin, this has suspense and reflects your wonderful style. We have trees here that do exactly this so it seems not so strange to me. They're known as redbud or Circis Canadensis. It is spooky how they have such small delicate flowers before showing any leaves. On the other hand, maybe something spooky is going on. It would not surprise me if it were. Smiles!! Login to Reply

Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 5/9/2025 7:16:00 AM Dear Lin, your vision is alive with that painter’s wonder-mauve sky, pink moon, a tree’s impossible bloom. You capture the strangeness and beauty of a world on the edge of magic, where awe and unease mingle. You are a talented lady who has so many gifts. Spring Blessings, My Dear Lin, Daniel Login to Reply

Paige Hind Date: 5/8/2025 11:51:00 AM This is beautiful. Gosh, I wish I could paint like this. Wow. I love the ethereal feel in your poem. Love, love, love Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 5/8/2025 5:15:00 PM With gratefulness, Paige... thank you.

Ink Empress Date: 5/8/2025 8:17:00 AM I always love a poem that has questions, it gives a very evocative touch! And this poem dear linnersz is so very descriptive and heartfelt! And your painting is so classy and elegant! Theres a richness to it which can be sold! deserves all the accolades! This weekend i will be painting! Its been a while! Im inspired to try somethin like your art. Ofcourse mine will be amateur! But im inspired! Pleasure reading you and you should share more of your art too! Sending you light always Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 5/8/2025 9:19:00 AM Ink, it's about time that you paint again. I've only been aiming you in that direction for months. I don't want to threaten you with a bat like I did Danny, so take out those brushes and paint. I am nothing more of an artist than amateur. I profess to dabble and that's for my own pleasure, so thank you for liking my blossomed tree and the words written of its character. ;-)

Jeanette Swan Date: 5/8/2025 6:29:00 AM I like your 'bloomed perfect buds' - it sounds resonant. The word, 'believed.'.. makes 'be-leaved' come to mind in this fantasy setting. I like questions in poems. The sounds and the colours make a magical mood. J :) Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 5/8/2025 7:28:00 AM Thank you, an awful lot, for your thoughtful comments, J. Seems we both wrote with color orientation this morning.

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 5/8/2025 6:19:00 AM - Beautiful poem and painting, Lin :) - You are skilled with the brush :) - hugs Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 5/8/2025 6:26:00 AM Thank you, Anne-Lise. I'm not sure where the thought for this one came to me. lol It's not my usual style or color, but like poetry... we write or paint what we see or feel.