The Moon, the Swan, the Rose

The Moon, The Swan, The Rose


I see an enchanted image that you’ve never dreamed of
With reflections twinkling while dancing on wave drops
Of a dreamy blue lake that is a mirror of one white swan

A dancing beauty with a pureness that blesses this water
She floats like a princess with such an elegance and grace
As splendor ripples through a lens of her divine existence

A canvas painting as one masterpiece beyond compare
As the moonlight manifests a sweet rose in my dreams
Beautiful to desire now that nothing shall be disturbed

Within a frozen memory a brilliant diamond illuminates
As the full moon’s image enters the depths of her soul
And a sad, certain loneliness leaves her spirit exhausted

Arising before my eyes on the wings of angels I see all
Clearly now with an excited, fluttering magical heartbeat
Believe me—that this eternal blue sky is incredibly real

With a golden orb of light colors reflecting so exquisitely
Now as majestic images of God’s Heaven appear above
I see His very image of the Moon, the Swan, and the Rose





Anne-Lise Andresen, Gary Bateman, and Liam McDaid
A Collaborated Poem, Copyright © All Rights Reserved
September 2, 2015 (Unrhymed Tercet)

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015



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Date: 10/13/2015 8:49:00 AM
Beautiful picture, you have painted.. Words, are so wonderful, when they are used to build and put a smile, on one's face...Very nice..
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Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 10/13/2015 10:48:00 AM
- Thank you for your visit and lovely comments, Myles :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Date: 10/7/2015 11:55:00 AM
A beautiful poem by all of you to brighten up this dull day. love phyl
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Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 10/7/2015 2:29:00 PM
- I thank you for the beautiful words and friendly visit, Phyllis :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Date: 9/6/2015 8:10:00 AM
Dear Anne, adorable write and an awesome collaboration.....i enjoyed this poem....thank you for stopping by my poem...... A 7!....love, Anu:-)
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Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/6/2015 8:50:00 AM
- Anu, thank you for your visit a 7 and lovely comments - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Date: 9/4/2015 11:32:00 PM
Wow, how impressive this poem is to consider it was collaborated on by not just two, but three poets! I just loved it. Your imagery is outstanding!
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Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/5/2015 6:57:00 AM
- Connie, I thank you for the beautiful words and friendly visit - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Date: 9/4/2015 6:52:00 PM
Wow! What a triple dose of awesome.. Love this smooth flow and image feast of God's Heaven and man's poetic insight. Brilliantly written poem. What a fine team.. A7
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Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/5/2015 6:56:00 AM
- I'm glad you enjoy this poem, Robert :) - Thank you for your visit a 7 and lovely comments - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Date: 9/4/2015 2:01:00 PM
Full marks to this lovely seamless triple collaboration! A clever choice of topic, gracefully expressed. Well done!! hugs // paul
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Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/4/2015 2:48:00 PM
- Paul, thank you for your visit and lovely comments - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Date: 9/4/2015 10:25:00 AM
Enjoyed this write! So wonderfully done.
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Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/4/2015 11:35:00 AM
- I'm glad you enjoy this poem, Thomas - Thank you for your visit and lovely comments - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Date: 9/4/2015 10:14:00 AM
Another successful 3-way collaboration from your prolific pens, Anne, Liam and Gary. Congrats and have a lovely weekend!
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Date: 9/4/2015 11:34:00 AM
- Thank you for your visit and lovely comments,Kim - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Date: 9/4/2015 6:43:00 AM
it's friday here, anne.. have a fascinating time.. with huggs!
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Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/4/2015 7:01:00 AM
- Thank you, the same to you Nette :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Date: 9/3/2015 9:41:00 PM
the last part is so cool, I see His very image of the Moon, the Swan and the Rose. Whose idea was that? I just love it! the whole poem melds together beautifully!
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Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/4/2015 3:10:00 AM
- Our lines are mixed together into one poem .... no one will see who has written what - a perfect mix, Andrea :) - Thank you for your visit and lovely comments - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Date: 9/3/2015 4:09:00 PM
Great collaboration..Way to go you three..Thanks for stopping by..Sara
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Date: 9/4/2015 3:10:00 AM
- Thank you for your visit and lovely comments, Sara - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Date: 9/3/2015 9:00:00 AM
the swan rose to see the moon....true Beauty in perfect tune....just as these words fuel such inspiration....manifesting into a marvelous sensation....;)
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Date: 9/3/2015 2:03:00 PM
- I thank you for the beautiful words and friendly visit, Eric - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Date: 9/3/2015 7:40:00 AM
As lovely as your write Anne Lise..!!!! wow!!! congrats too Gary and Liam too! keep em coming!~OLive Eloisa hugsxxx
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Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/3/2015 2:04:00 PM
- Thank you for your visit and lovely comments, Olive - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Date: 9/3/2015 1:12:00 AM
A well and an eloquent collaboration, I love the way this was constructed....excellence........A.M.
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Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/3/2015 2:02:00 PM
- Thank you for your visit and lovely comments, Afolabi :))) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Date: 9/2/2015 2:53:00 PM
A fine coloboration dear poets! Not being lewd I hope by saying, I would liked to have read the two fellas rivaling over you hear *smiles* in a colab...though this write was great Anne Lise! Have a wonderful day....much love, james
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Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/2/2015 4:17:00 PM
- Thank you for your visit and lovely comments, James :))) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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James Peranteau
Date: 9/2/2015 3:04:00 PM
beat ya by a mile hon....lol
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Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/2/2015 2:56:00 PM
- Hey James ........... this is Anne-Lise :))))
Date: 9/2/2015 2:51:00 PM
Hi Anne- Lise,Gary n' Liam!Another very beautiful romantic,captivating love poem written by you my dearest friends.Just dazzling!So very beautifully written.Excellent!A true gem!I truly enjoyed it.A very beautiful,romantic, dreamy, sweet n' enchanting love poem to be held very close to my heart.smiling.Just awesome!I love it!Great imagery.Very beautiful collaboration!Very wonderful team work.A 7 to each!Your pens are truly mighty golden.Wishing you a very lovely week!In his light!God bless you always!:)Love n' hugs!xoxox D.^O^
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Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/2/2015 2:57:00 PM
- I'm glad you enjoy this poem, Dorian - Thank you for your visit a 7 and lovely comments - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Date: 9/2/2015 1:49:00 PM
How enchanting, Sunshine. You and Gary and Liam make quite a triune of poets. :) Those three...the rose, the moon, and the swan are romantically magnificent. Hugs
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Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/2/2015 1:56:00 PM
- I thank you for the beautiful words and friendly visit, dear Eileen - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Date: 9/2/2015 10:42:00 AM
Anne-Lise, a beautifully penned poem by three wonderful poets, very dreamy and lovely and thanks for visiting my poetry
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Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/2/2015 1:00:00 PM
- I'm glad you enjoy this poem, B.W. - Thank you for your visit and lovely comments :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Date: 9/2/2015 8:55:00 AM
What an amazing seamless collaboration.
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Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/2/2015 12:59:00 PM
- Thank you for your visit and lovely comments, Richard - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Date: 9/2/2015 8:23:00 AM
Hello Dear Anne-Lise!! What can I say?? I think it's a most enchanting and quite elegant write. (But I'm must confess I'm probably a wee-bit biased HA! HA!) Thanks so much for getting our mutual write here posted so our fellow Soupers can see it!! Cheers and Best Wishes, Gary
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Gary Bateman
Date: 9/2/2015 1:14:00 PM
A-L, No one is to blame. Ingrid knows that when I get engaged with any certain project, I don't let go of it sometimes until I get it done. The end result of our three-way collaboration for this particular was, I think, quite wonderful!! All the Best . . . And have a quite night tonight!! Cheers, Gary XOXOXO!!
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Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/2/2015 12:37:00 PM
- I'm modest ....... but must say I agree with your comments :) - Thank you my friend, Gary - Sorry it became a loooong night - If your wife complains ..... blame on me :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Date: 9/2/2015 6:42:00 AM
an enchanting work for the three of you, dera anne... beautiful!.. have a greeat day!..SOUPMAIL!
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Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/2/2015 12:57:00 PM
- Thank you for your visit and lovely comments, Nette - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Date: 9/2/2015 6:30:00 AM
WOW you guys are simply awesome the imagery and flow is so so beautiful my congrats to you all on another wonder collaboration:-) hugs Jan xx
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Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/2/2015 12:56:00 PM
- I also find it beautiful, Jan ...... I would give it a clear seven and one fav. :)))) - Thank you for your visit and lovely comments - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Date: 9/2/2015 6:10:00 AM
this sang to a whole new breed of heaven anne lise love this piece both your pens shone golden in my mind great pleasure writing with you both
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Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/2/2015 12:53:00 PM
- I'm really glad that I sent this picture to Gary (and he to you) - It became a really beautiful poem - Thank you my friend, an honor and pleasure :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Date: 9/2/2015 5:08:00 AM
With you, Gary and Liam collaborating, poetry is reaching new heights of beauty. A seven to each, dear Anne-Lise!
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Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/2/2015 12:46:00 PM
- Three beautiful theme ....... it had to be beautifully :) - I'm glad you enjoy this poem - Thank you for your visit a 7 and lovely comments my friend Demetrios - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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