Midnight Muses' Dance - for you on the eve of Valentines Day

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Open Poetry #44

Midnight Muses' Dance - for you on the eve of Valentines Day

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

0 posted 2009-02-13 09:34 AM

Midnight Muses’ Dance

To see beyond the world in round
To watch the Muses dance
To swim in blue, fly in gold
To hear of word’s romance

Then sit on rock of crystal rare
And laugh with Muses all
Sweet, count them, Muses nine, they come
To this, their midnight ball

Sit, a’mused, then walk, b’mused
Refuse not their powers rare
Lay, confused, in words adore
Abuse not these lovers fair

Should they come a’seeking thee
Bid thy night adieu
For only a poet of good heart
Is whom they come to woo.

~*~

Inspired by William Blake’s To The Muses http://www.library.utoronto.ca/utel/rp/poems/blake3.html

(c) KRJ,2002

suthern

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Louisiana

1 posted 2009-02-13 11:10 AM

Enchanting and delightful... and so very beautiful! *S*

Mark Bohannan
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since 2000-06-21

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In the winds of Cherokee song

2 posted 2009-02-13 11:40 AM

Does this mean that cupid is running around shooting arrows at our muses?

Nicely put and of course the muse should never be left out of a day like Valentine's Day.

OwlSA
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since 2005-11-07

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Durban, South Africa

3 posted 2009-02-13 11:43 AM

Really lovely, Karilea!

Owl

Margherita
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Eternity

4 posted 2009-02-13 01:03 PM

I say the Muses have inspired you most beautifully here, dear Karilea! Wonderful rhythm!

Happy Valentine's Day tomorrow!

Love,
Margherita

2islander2
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since 2008-03-12

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by the sea

5 posted 2009-02-13 02:08 PM

Thank you S for a so well written poem.Enjoyed the music of words.

yann

gilead
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nevada, USA

6 posted 2009-02-14 06:08 AM

Ah, let it be a slow waltz along the bank of the Blue Danube of my heart!

Love this, Sunshine!

Thanks,

art

Magnus

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since 2001-10-10

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South Carolina, USA

7 posted 2009-02-14 08:27 AM

Yes dear friend...a poet certainly does
enjoy a fine treat such as this.

Happy Valentines Day....

Artic Wind
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since 2007-09-16

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Realm of Supernatural

8 posted 2009-02-14 10:02 AM

Lovely

Happy Valentines Day!

ARCTIC WIND

ethome
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since 2000-05-14

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New Brunswick Canada

9 posted 2009-02-14 03:45 PM

Can I book my band into that dance?

I'll try to play a little of everyone's fancy.

I do miss Janet terribly.
She is such a beautiful enthusiastic poetic soul and so talented....But heck!
We'll do a song for her anyway....How's that sound.

Loved this little piece Karilea. It just shows how easy you write so cleverly.

Eric

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