Open Poetry #44 |
Moonlight On The Bay |
sewasham Senior Member
since 2006-09-11
Posts 714Oklahoma, USA |
Moonlight On The Bay Beside the rustic harbor stands a lighthouse on a hill It keeps a watchful vigil o’er the waters deep and still At night the harbor waters shine almost as bright as day And nothing is as beautiful as moonlight on the bay The shores stretch out their golden arms along the rugged land The waters seem to sing and dance across the golden sand A cool and salty ocean breeze blows softly through my hair As tiny sparkling water droplets gently fill the air I stand next to the water's edge and listen while it sings The water seems to know the gentle comfort that it brings I long to have you at my side beside the shining sea While list'ning as the water brings your image back to me Though we are very far apart I still can see your smiles As the water whispers soft and sweet across the many miles I hear your sparkling laughter and it softly seems to say “I love you”, and it fills my heart like moonlight on the bay |
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critical mass Member
since 2009-03-25
Posts 275Michigan |
Really nice writing. good flow, meter and voice. |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Love the imagery here, Stephen. Your words are always woven like a golden net, catching dreams that slip past everyone else. Ida |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
I stand next to the water's edge and listen while it sings The water seems to know the gentle comfort that it brings Absolutely lovely!!! I love the water... love to listen. It can give both the deepest serenity and a gnawing ache... but never leaves the heart untouched. *S* |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Just as I admire our dear Balladeer, I admire you very much. Writing this tight is not easy, but because it reads easy, it is an understandable assumption. That is when skill is taking it up a notch to "art". I know how hard it is to write like this--which is why I don't try. Excellent! (No wonder people steal your stuff.) |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
This is beautiful. It's heartwarming. It's why you are the poet you are. Alison |
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sewasham Senior Member
since 2006-09-11
Posts 714Oklahoma, USA |
CM thanks for commenting, I appreciate hearing from you. I'm glad to share my dreams with you Ida. Take care. Suthern, always a pleasure to hear from you and thanks for the kind words. Serenity, thank you for the compliments, you're a sweetheart. Sharing a spot with Balladeer puts me in pretty good company. Allie you are in a class by yourself, thank you dear. |
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