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Moonwane (Repost)

O fickle moon! caretaker of souls who chase their dreams across the heavens you waver now, and waste away in quiet desperation; night surrenders to the light and reveries fade. O passionless pale face! barely transparent, bloodless as a failed rose in the throes of dissolution.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 3/31/2009 5:00:00 PM
You, my friend, are amazing! What a wonderful poem! ~Trudy
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Date: 3/27/2009 7:06:00 AM
This is breathtaking!!! I love the last stanza... ¨bloodless as a dying rose in the throes of dissolution.¨Just beautiful!
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Date: 3/27/2009 6:39:00 AM
Yep! The moon has lost some of its charm what with the astronauts and all. I like this write, an awakening. Poets attention! Love, daver
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Date: 3/26/2009 10:29:00 AM
Excellent presentation , Keith and well worth a repost !! ...
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Date: 3/26/2009 7:50:00 AM
Keith, you are so adept with words, you juice music from them ... and the rhythm - awesom. God bless you
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