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ivordavies
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0 posted 2007-02-02 07:47 PM



Harvest Moon

When moon is full and stars shine bright,
I love to wander through the night.
The cool crisp air and ghostly light,
clears my mind and makes things right.

When strolling thus, beneath the moon,
I came upon a dark lagoon,
with sounds of nightlife all in tune,
the scene was like an old cartoon.

In black and white with background sound,
I knew a haven I had found,
where time had stopped and all were bound,
by mystic forces, to the ground.

Although this scene seemed sheer delight,
I felt that something was not right,
though I could see no life in sight,
far too much noise, for dead of night,.

I turn to leave as shadows loom,
my instinct said, all here were soon
to dance the role of death’s own tune,
by capture souls, beneath full moon.

I listened now to every sound,
that echoed deep from all around.
At last I knew what I had found,
a banshee’s lonely hunting ground.

But he would never take my soul,
to let him live, to make him whole.
For then I’d have to take his role.
I could not let him claim his goal.

So from my mouth I threw a curse,
the type that didn’t get much worse.
I banished him with one quick verse,
before our roles turned in reverse.

I really think I did quite well,
for all came peaceful in that dwell.
My curse had sent him back to hell,
thank god that I had used that spell.

So now I wander free again,
down moonlight tracks and darkest lane,
to meet lost souls, then call their name,
for ‘reapers’ always win… their game!

Ivor G Davies

The moment created this second, is a  moment that's going to last.
It lives the full spectrum of time, the future, the present and past.

© Copyright 2007 Ivor G Davies - All Rights Reserved
passing shadows
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1 posted 2007-02-03 08:21 AM


I was once a night person...still am at times, but more afraid of it now than before

good write

Martie
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2 posted 2007-02-03 12:23 PM


Hi Ivor....seems that more than one poet has been inspired by the full moon last....a time for poets and other night things.  Enjoyed your poem!!
Angel4aKing
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3 posted 2007-02-03 02:12 PM


you reap what you sow and you sow what you reap weather good or bad good thing you didn't get in too deep...

~~~kingsangel~~~

Seymour Tabin
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4 posted 2007-02-03 02:52 PM


Ivor,
A good write enjoyed the read.

nakdthoughts
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5 posted 2007-02-03 04:52 PM


I enjoyed the story telling~~

could picture it in my mind

M

ivordavies
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6 posted 2007-02-21 08:29 PM


Thanks for all your comments, not sure if I made it clear that this poem was written by the Grim Reaper...

Ivor

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