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The Moon-Lit Night

Moderately silent is the garden Quite dazed with the moonlight Contented with perfume Engrossed in the opium dreams of poppies. There the firefly lights open and disappear On leaves and trellises moon shimmers Moon-spikes shafting through the trees Without a sound a leaf falls on me. And then you come As quiet as like the garden And in white dress like alyssum flowers As charming like silent sparks of fireflies. Couched her arms behind her head Knees and tresses folded to slip and ripple Lies my young love sleeping in the shade If I press her parting lips, my hand on her waist. No surprise she will embrace me And will hold me and never let me go.
+++++++ March 30, 2014 Form Free Verse Dr. Ram Mehta Eighth Place win Contest: Poems About the Moon Light by Skat-A

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Date: 5/4/2014 2:25:00 PM
A very tender and romantic write. The imagery is just gorgeous. A wonderful poem, Dr. Ram! Congratulations on your win!.... Thank you for the kind congrats on my poem.
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Date: 5/1/2014 10:32:00 PM
Beauty of moonlight lies in the poet's imagination Dr. Ram ! wonderful write congrats on win !
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Date: 5/1/2014 7:05:00 PM
Dr, Congrats & Hugs ------ Love ~SKAT~
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Date: 5/2/2014 7:57:00 AM
Thanks, Irma, for the appreciation
Date: 3/31/2014 1:18:00 AM
Very beautiful,romantic and soft just like the moonlight.
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Date: 3/30/2014 1:20:00 PM
- Lovely moonlight poem Dr.Ram - (just posted one myself :) - Good luck in the contest - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 3/30/2014 11:14:00 AM
wow, Dr. Ram, this is impressive work from you. the imagery is so awesome and it is very romantic. Should score high for you!!
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Date: 3/30/2014 10:33:00 AM
A very visual poem, I really like S2, that stanza really brought me into this poem..good luck with the contest
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Date: 3/30/2014 9:56:00 AM
Very nicely penned Dr Ram ...good luck in the contest
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