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The Sleeping Muse

And while my muse lay fast asleep
                she dreams of promises to keep
for songs of love neath moonlit skies
                  and sonnets kindling fiery eyes

She pictures poems yet to write
          for autumn leaves and birds in flight
with verses of a blushing rose
                     that lead into cerulean prose

And with each whimper as she lay
                        a watercolor sage bouquet
takes form against a rainbow mist
                  another mural has been kissed
 
Yet, often she seems far away
         and blue skies grow so cold and gray
and so I wait for her to wake
                        for inspiration then to take

My sleeping muse is not alone
                     so many seek their very own
And though she rests to start anew
        just know she dreams for me and you

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Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 9/10/2020 3:08:00 PM

Hello Mike Gentile, yes our muse does give us ideas to create our poetry. She guides the pen to create the poem as she tells the pen what to write. Enjoy your evening my friend. xxxx-oooo.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 9/11/2020 12:38:00 PM

Hello Mike Gentile, i will and you enjoy yours to. xxxx-oooo.

Mike Gentile
Date: 9/10/2020 5:47:00 PM

Thanks so much Darlene, enjoy your evening too xxoo

Heidi Sands

Date: 7/23/2020 12:45:00 PM

Mike this is a pleasant poem I have come back to read . She is surely awake. Great to get lost with this :)

Mike Gentile
Date: 7/24/2020 4:13:00 AM

Thank you Heidi xxoo

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 7/19/2020 6:00:00 PM

Hello Mike Gentile, a sleeping muse, oh that happens to us all.You never know when an idea will come along. This was beautifully created by you. Enjoy your evening my friend. xxxx-oooo.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 7/22/2020 11:47:00 AM

Thank you Mike enjoy your day my friend. xxxx-oooo.

Mike Gentile
Date: 7/19/2020 7:34:00 PM

So true Darlene, a good evening to you too!!! Thanks so much xxoo

Gershon Wolf

Date: 7/13/2020 10:50:00 PM

Hey, man! This is absolute Paradise! Why not enter it in one of Brian Strand's contest. It's screaming unbelievable!!! FAVE! FAVE! FAVE! Perfect penning, Mike. Thanks, Gershon

Mike Gentile
Date: 7/14/2020 5:34:00 AM

That’s so nice, thanks GW!!!

Heidi Sands

Date: 7/13/2020 4:08:00 PM

A very nice poem about a beautiful muse. So well written and comforting :)

Mike Gentile
Date: 7/13/2020 5:15:00 PM

Thanks so much Heidi!!