What Magic Doth New Love Possess

What magic doth new love possess
That tempts the moon at night,
To warmly glow, and fully so,
With beams of velvet light?

That gives the heart the will to smile,
And the sparrow, feathered wings--
What magic doth new love possess,
To achieve such lovely things?

M :)

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 4/28/2014 9:02:00 AM
I see a winner in the house....Congrats Mel!! I knew this was a winning poem!
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Mel Merrill
Date: 4/28/2014 11:07:00 AM
Thank you kind sir. Hey, if you like it, then I like it. My first contest was a bumber--kinda--with an honorable mention. My second was this one sponsored by Linda, and I am honored to be among the winners. Hey, you better cotact Soup HQ, some black guy put his avatar in place of yours! lol Thanks for the read and comment, my good friend. :-)
Date: 4/27/2014 10:52:00 PM
Congratulations on the fine win with this lovely write, Mel
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Date: 4/28/2014 3:25:00 AM
Thank you my friend. I am honored to be among the other winners, like my good friend, Casarah, and I am encouraged to pick up the pen and write another day, by such kind and considerate poets as you. Peace :-)
Date: 4/27/2014 9:48:00 PM
Congrats on your win Mel. Magic is such a powerful thing babe :-)
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Date: 4/28/2014 3:28:00 AM
You would know, fellow great one. Let me see ya smile, babe--bigger...there ya go. After all, a smile is a frown turned upside down. ttys ;-)
Date: 4/27/2014 4:02:00 PM
Congrats on your win Mel...nicely done
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Date: 4/28/2014 3:32:00 AM
Joseph, how are you? Glad you could read this and then take the time to comment. I appreciate the congratulations. This was just my second contest, so I was honored--and relieved. Hope you'll come back soon, my friend. :-)
Date: 4/27/2014 2:22:00 PM
Before I leave, Mel, Congratulations, ... Thank you so much for entering my contest. , I have a fun blog for all my winning poems. Stop by and enjoy IF YOU LIKE. Just in case you don't know which blog belongs to this particular contest. Here's the link, http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_blogs/blog_detail.aspx?BlogID=22228&PoetID=18720 Drop by and leave a smile. Hugs ~LINDA~
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Date: 4/28/2014 3:35:00 AM
Thanks sweetheart. And again, thank you sponsoring the contest, and all that goes with it. I am thrilled an honored to be among the winners, like my good friend Casarah. It's all good Bless you, my good friend. And thanks for the blog link. Will check it out for sure.
Date: 4/27/2014 2:20:00 PM
Hi Mel, That's a good question, awesome ending. Now I wonder how far, will I go to feel the possession, of new love. The imagery is perfect, it gives love a magical must have warm feeling. It's like the sweet constellation, dipping into my world of magic. This is amazing. I think it's startling to look at love this way. The contrast between the moon at night and then that beautiful velvet light, was the perfect touch. Always~ Linda
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Date: 4/28/2014 3:47:00 AM
Well, I'll tell you, but no one else---right! In a galaxy, far, far way, I was in love. And I recall a summer night, the two of us locked in a tender embrace, and the moon was--quite literally, glowing full and bright. It seemed, even then, that the moon was shinning just for us; hence, the poem. You are now a member of my Romantics only Society--and welcome!
Date: 4/27/2014 2:17:00 PM
Mel, a beautiful poem and congratulations on your winning first place in PD's contest! Verlena
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Date: 4/28/2014 3:53:00 AM
Verlena, how nice to see you. You must drop by more often, my friend. Thank you for the hearty congrats. This was only my second contest, and I was delighted to be among the other winners. Linda does so much for this site, and I have her to thank--and the kind poets, like you. Hugs ;-)
Date: 4/22/2014 5:32:00 PM
Love it...... Smiles and hugs.... Gina
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Date: 4/22/2014 7:54:00 PM
Thank you Gina! I sure appreciate your taking the time to read the poem, and to comment. Nice of you. Hope you like my others--just for you :)
Date: 4/22/2014 9:44:00 AM
You are too funny. I look at some of your responses and they are hilarious...You have been writing for a long time. Your work is flawless.
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Date: 4/22/2014 12:18:00 PM
You have the Sig, so I'm in no position to argue; besides, when you're right, you're right; when you write, you write--or something like that. Thanks for the read and comment. Hey, get your million readers to read my stuff, why don't you? :)
Date: 4/21/2014 3:01:00 PM
Don't think 'the bard' could have penned anything better Mel! Simply beautiful. Hugs Jan x
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Date: 4/21/2014 11:46:00 PM
When you're right, you're right. When you write, you write--confusing, but clever! Thanks my dear. I couldn't have said it better. Well, I could...lol Mel
Date: 4/21/2014 11:37:00 AM
Beautiful rhythm to accentuate the words... Quite charming piece.
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Date: 4/21/2014 2:22:00 PM
Thank you, Carol. Sweet of you to bestow such kind words--soft as a pillow, they are, and just as comforting. Hugs, Mel :)
Date: 4/21/2014 9:26:00 AM
Wow...You have some magic in that pen of yours..Simply magnificent....Tim
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Date: 4/21/2014 2:24:00 PM
Magnificent? I like your vocabulary lol Yeah, it's the pen, I have nothing to do with it :) Damn thing just runs amuck, sometimes. What's a poet to do? Have a good one, Tim, and I'll catch ya later...Mel
Date: 4/21/2014 7:40:00 AM
It possess all the magic in the world...You've captured it so well.
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Date: 4/21/2014 2:29:00 PM
Thank you Eileen. Maybe not all the magic, but I tried to procure a goodly portion :) And trust me, that magic is difficult to capture--slippery as an eel, if you'll pardon the simile. Hugs, Mel
Date: 4/21/2014 6:53:00 AM
:) abracadabra
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Date: 4/21/2014 2:32:00 PM
Coolness, what's up? Picking up legos? Great word you have there--I couldn't spell it; in fact, it took me ten minutes to decipher its meaning. That's kiddo. Later, Hugs mel
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