Not By the Moon At Night

Not by the moon at night, nor unforgiving 
Light of day, shall my love for you fade. 
In the misery of winter, you warm my soul; 
In the blaze of summer, thoughts of you 
Sooth my fevered mind. As the seasons take 
Their order through each passing year, so 
Memories of you are cloaked to fit my 
Passing mood. In the full harvest moon, 
Softly gold, I am nostalgic, gentle tear at 
My cheek. When the new moon in spring 
Shows its slivered crescent my hopes spring anew,
To burn with passion in a summer full moon.
But in winter, the moon’s silver light gives
No colour to my thoughts, and I die a little.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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May 22, 2016 at 12:22 PM
I rather like this melancholy sonnet of yours, Edward - A much deserved seven! Nice to make your acquaintance, Ed. My best regards! :) john
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