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The Moon Only Cries

A blazing Sun abruptly appears Indulged in selfish applause Heartless to the core, her light declares She governs the Universe The Sun gets only a glimpse of the Moon Jealous of the Stars who pave the night's way She races to conspire with the Horizon To keep the Moon at bay Melancholy is the Moon as night draws near Chilled with howling cold and fear Unspoken words hang stiff in the air Each has felt them like a prayer The Moon sits in shadows of his own silhouette To endure thousands of years in silence Staring through space with hollow eyes There are no words, the Moon only cries Karen Anglesey written 03.03.13 Recently published in Best Poets and Poems 2012 by World Poetry Movement, Utah 03/03/13

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Gerald Kithinji

Date: 8/6/2016 2:24:00 PM

I seem to stumble upon the best. Thank you.

Stephen Kilmer

Date: 10/21/2013 7:38:00 PM

I enjoyed this the second time as much as the first. This is a beautifully written master piece. You should be proud! Bravo! Bravo! ~Kilmer

Karen Anglesey
Date: 10/22/2013 11:18:00 AM

Thanks for commenting, again. Appreciate the visit

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 10/19/2013 11:59:00 PM

Karen... CONGRATULATIONS:) on having your poem featured on the soups HOME PAGE. Goodnight poet friend <3 =)LINDA

Karen Anglesey
Date: 10/22/2013 11:08:00 AM

Thank you for stopping by !

Rockman Pritts

Date: 10/18/2013 12:15:00 AM

Sometimes the moon appears in the day. If only to show she's not gone away. A retrospect of the previous night. Reminding us that, there's always a light. Sorry. Sometimes a good poem makes me drift and think. This was a very good write. I enjoyed it a great deal. Keep it up. Rockman :-)

Karen Anglesey
Date: 10/22/2013 11:07:00 AM

Thank you for the unique commentary

Kelly Deschler

Date: 9/30/2013 4:33:00 PM

This poem was amazing, Karen, this gave me some awesome celestial visuals while reading. Excellent work!...Thank you very much for the kind comments!

Karen Anglesey
Date: 9/30/2013 4:37:00 PM

Kelly, thank you very much. I appreciate your personal perception.

Sandra Adams

Date: 9/30/2013 12:40:00 AM

this is a beautiful write Karen...love it :)

Karen Anglesey
Date: 9/30/2013 9:02:00 AM

Sandra, thank you for commenting. Appreciate your visits

Danesh Morgan

Date: 9/2/2013 9:55:00 PM

the highest regards another face of the moon, this is pure class.

Karen Anglesey
Date: 9/3/2013 6:31:00 AM

Danesh, thank you again for the lovely remarks :)

Sandra Adams

Date: 8/25/2013 6:30:00 PM

this is beautiful and your talent shines through...well done Karen, so glad I came to read it :)

Karen Anglesey
Date: 8/25/2013 7:50:00 PM

Thank you Sandra...I appreciate your thoughtful comment. :)

Lynn Glover

Date: 8/22/2013 12:44:00 PM

I really do get jealous when a beautiful poem is written and my name is not on it. You have mastered the heavens in this poem in ways that most of us can only dream of. Just a supreme job. Your friend Lynn.

Karen Anglesey
Date: 8/22/2013 2:22:00 PM

I appreciate your lovely comment thankyou

Just That Archaic Poet

Date: 8/19/2013 9:56:00 PM

I totally agree with Mustapha; the title immediately caught my attention, and it was a lovely read. Thank you for sharing your inspiring work!

Karen Anglesey
Date: 8/19/2013 10:57:00 PM

Thank you very much for your encouraging comments.

Mustapha Mohammed

Date: 8/1/2013 1:54:00 PM

I think the title itself sold me from the beginning and then came magic.

Karen Anglesey
Date: 8/1/2013 3:24:00 PM

Mustapha, thank you for intrepreting this in a magical way..much appreciated :)

Stephen Kilmer

Date: 7/27/2013 9:29:00 PM

Poignant and sad. Nice take on the circularity of our world (or at least how we perceive it). You have a great command of works and feeling. I envy you. Keep up the good work as you inspire me to write harder. Kilmer

Karen Anglesey
Date: 7/27/2013 9:38:00 PM

I can only hope to learn a thing or two from you :)

John Ginesi

Date: 7/6/2013 1:25:00 AM

Hi Karen, A very nice poem featuring, the Sun, Moon and the stars, you have painted a vivid picture here in words so you have done well with this including publication. I actually wrote a poem 'Man on the Moon', you may like to read my poem, all the best. John

Karen Anglesey
Date: 7/27/2013 9:37:00 PM

Hi John, thank you so much for reading and I appreciate your comments. :)

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 6/23/2013 6:13:00 AM

I can see why it was published! UNIVERSAL appeal, remember anything put up here is considered a reprint & most publishers won't accept it. :( I'm faving this & a 7 Light & Love

Karen Anglesey
Date: 6/23/2013 9:14:00 AM

Debbie, Thank you for the great comment. :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/22/2013 11:58:00 PM

oh now this interesting. I have portrayed the moon as the sun's lover in some of my own poems. It's so cool to see personification of those two great bodies! VERY good poem. Are you from Utah?? That's where I live!

Karen Anglesey
Date: 6/23/2013 9:09:00 AM

Thank you Andrea. I was born and raised in Utah and now living in Las Vegas NV

Isaiah Zerbst

Date: 6/19/2013 10:02:00 AM

I see you have done a great job of personification in this poem. It almost seems as if these celestial bodies were human! I am slightly puzzled though, over the cause of the moon's great sadness. Even so, the portrait of the crying moon and the haughty sun is genius!

Danesh Morgan
Date: 9/2/2013 9:59:00 PM

i thought everyone pays attention to the moon and not the blazing sun! lols love goes together with moon not the sun! lols

Karen Anglesey
Date: 6/23/2013 9:07:00 AM

Isaiah, Wasn't sure where this would go when a friend made a random statement and it took off on it's own. I think the moon became a symbol of being meloncholy because the sun grabs everyone's attention and the world pays more attention to the sun more than the moon, at least in this version

Justin Bordner

Date: 6/12/2013 2:08:00 PM

'Jealous of the stars who pave the night's way...' beautiful vision & originality Karen - very interesting personality construction - J.A.B. %

Karen Anglesey
Date: 6/23/2013 9:05:00 AM

Justin, thank you for the lovely comment.

Joseph May

Date: 5/23/2013 8:14:00 PM

great write Karen.....best wishes

Karen Anglesey
Date: 6/1/2013 2:55:00 PM

Joseph, thank you much :)

Harry Horsman

Date: 5/15/2013 10:36:00 AM

Oh love the imagery here, i'm moon struck, with this poem which is so captivating....

Karen Anglesey
Date: 5/15/2013 7:03:00 PM

Thank you for the comments. I hope moon struck is a good feeling :)

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 5/13/2013 4:07:00 PM

I enjoyed reading this one again.

Karen Anglesey
Date: 5/13/2013 6:57:00 PM

Thank you for reading twice. I am humbled. Have a great afternoon :0

Timothy Hicks

Date: 4/30/2013 12:09:00 AM

This must be one of the most intriguing pieces I've ever read about the sun and moon. We all know they are opposite of each other... but you very skillfully showed us the stark contrasts. Wow! The first stanza was my favorite... gave the sun real personality and presence (albeit selfish). Great work!

Karen Anglesey
Date: 4/30/2013 8:33:00 AM

Hi Timothy, the Sun does seem a bit selfish sometimes, blazing away for hours upon end. The Moon seems to be ignored when most of us see so little of it. Thank you for the detailed comments!

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 4/29/2013 11:58:00 AM

The imagery is on fire Karen, a very lovely poem. i love all lines, but the bottom 4 are my favorites... xox~Linda

Karen Anglesey
Date: 4/29/2013 12:46:00 PM

Linda, I appreciate your encouraging review. Thank you !

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 4/28/2013 8:57:00 PM

It appears you have a lot to say about stars as well. A beautiful poem. Funny I always imagine the moon as a female energy.

Karen Anglesey
Date: 4/29/2013 12:45:00 PM

Thank you for the encouraging review. Very much appreciated

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 4/13/2013 12:24:00 PM

Moon should smile .... Moon has company of many million of stars ..... Sun is alone and smiling ..... A lovely poem to read Karen, well done!! - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)

Karen Anglesey
Date: 4/20/2013 5:40:00 PM

Anne Lise, This was born from a discussion with a friend. This never would have been written if not for a random conversation. Thank you for reviewing and the nice comments!

Hgarvey Daniel Esquire

Date: 3/31/2013 7:23:00 PM

Dear Karen, what an Exceptional POEM. You write so eloquently. I am very impressed with YOUR First 2 POEMS, Keep them coming. I have sent YOU a SOUP MAIL REPLY and am about to send the Cont. reply. Thank-YOU for YOUR Gracious Comments I would like to know more about YOUR "LOVE GHOST" LOVE ALWAYS and FOREVER YOUR Eternal Liege...Harry

Karen Anglesey
Date: 4/20/2013 5:41:00 PM

Harry, thank you for the eloquent review. I am pleased that you found it worthy of such a generous review!