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Tranquility Silenced All
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MMoonchild Senior Member
since 2000-07-13
Posts 1715PA 
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Tranquility Silenced All An early summer overwhelmed. The evening sky was hazed, breezes light. The gentle slapping against the sides sounded a sleepy rhythm. Looking out upon the water's surface I reflected on you, the way you whisper in the dark, the taste of your kiss, the teasing look in your eyes, as you wink and then throw your head back to laugh at me. As we rounded the harbor the beauty of the night shadowed me. When the moon showered it's light and the stars began their nightly dance tranquility silenced all. And in that moment, all I could think about was spending the rest of the night in your eyes. © Maureen 2k written earlier this year when taking a ferry ride around Baltimore's Inner Harbor [This message has been edited by MMoonchild (edited 10-11-2000).] |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
OH M, I'll bet that was a beautiful trip, I have always loved boat rides. Well done again M. *s* On the wings of words our spirits fly, and our souls are free. |
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MMoonchild Senior Member
since 2000-07-13
Posts 1715PA |
actually GS I did this in June for my birthday and it was a wonderful warm night...I would love to do it again...we also ate dinner in a place that was designed like a ship... ~~soft thanks Maureen |
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Victoria
since 2000-08-12
Posts 5869 |
Sounds like a wonderful night Mmoonchild. lovely..  A poem is never finished, only abandoned. - Paul Valery (1871-1945) |
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MMoonchild Senior Member
since 2000-07-13
Posts 1715PA |
It was wonderful Victoria...would love to do it again M |
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Elizabeth Cor Senior Member
since 2000-10-13
Posts 879Over the river and through the woods |
Reading this makes me long for a moonlit cruise... I particularly like the line: The gentle slapping against the sides sounded a sleepy rhythm I can hear the slurp and tap of the waves!Nicely done, MM ~ Beth |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
Maureen, I loved the last four lines. . . simply wonderful. . . There's nothing like the calm of the water to make us see love. . . Tranquility has that effect. . . ---------------------------------------------------------- That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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juliet_2u Senior Member
since 2000-07-23
Posts 1125North Carolina |
Maureen this is so romantic. I envy you and that boat ride, sounds like a wonderful night. Beautiful piece of poetry here my friend. Warm hugs, Juls |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
One of your very best M/M - You captured this most beautifully. Today - I attended a wedding - closer to you than I ever imagined - In Parkton MD followed by a reception at Westminister Hall in Baltimore and memories of fun times in Inner Harbor passed through my head as we followed the full moon back to 95. ~You have to have a dream so you can get up in the morning. ~ Billy Wilder |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
OH Huge sigh wow Maureen stunning poem, beautifully written. "an afixiation a fix on anything the line of life the limb of a tree the hands of he and the promise that s/he is blessed among women". Patti Smith |
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