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Martie

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

0 posted 2002-04-26 10:50 AM

The Moon Undressed

I didn’t miss the moon,
for it was dressed in fog
pulled to earth and surrounding the trees.

In the room I knew it by name
from the color on the walls
and the sleepy smile you made
wrapped in perfect crumpled sheets.

You said, is there a full moon tonight?
And I said, out of the warm I’d find the hole
that looks into the place where magic makes
love to the earth’s still things dirt bound.

The sky was muted silver,
soft shutters closed almost,
a feather of eyelash down in softened bloom
of rose made dusty lavender.

And the dark was cast aside
by the pale shiver that fell over me
tip toeing barefoot across the damp
to the pond where I could see
in perfect circle around circle
reflected there by my face,
the moon, perfectly undressed.

Yes, there is a full moon I told his back
as I pulled the cover of his skin over my sleep.

Soleil Noir
Senior Member

since 2001-12-19

Posts 688
USA

1 posted 2002-04-26 10:54 AM

He is blessed by your words
and you are images graced
by the moon...

Janet Marie
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since 2000-01-22

Posts 18554

2 posted 2002-04-26 11:04 AM

The sky was muted silver,
soft shutters closed almost,
a feather of eyelash down in softened bloom
of rose made dusty lavender.

And the dark was cast aside
by the pale shiver that fell over me
tip toeing barefoot across the damp
to the pond where I could see
in perfect circle around circle
reflected there by my face,
the moon, perfectly undressed.

Yes, there is a full moon I told his back
as I pulled the cover of his skin over my sleep.
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OH good grief....just take my breath away why dont ya....
I was shaking my head and smiling by the
second verse...by the 4th I was sighing.
Now I have poetic envy and want to kiss the moon for inspiring this exquisite write in you...you get one too for the lines and images that are so uniquely YOU. My library will be sighing shortly...

... and I don't know why ...
Why should love come down and just sweep me away
I want to fly ... but there are so many things in my way.

J Browne

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

3 posted 2002-04-26 11:12 AM

And the dark was cast aside
by the pale shiver that fell over me
tip toeing barefoot across the damp
to the pond where I could see
in perfect circle around circle
reflected there by my face,
the moon, perfectly undressed.

Yes, there is a full moon I told his back
as I pulled the cover of his skin over my sleep.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Oh Martie Martie!
I read this and I felt the same as when I have a sip of the bubbly!
You write in such a way as to take the reader right there...
then leave them with such a gentle wistful sigh.
My how I love this! Wonderful writing.
~Hugs~

Dark Stranger
Member Patricius

since 2001-03-19

Posts 13631
West Coast

4 posted 2002-04-26 11:42 AM

ms martie
you do love songs
with your harp fingers notes
the moon smiles
and says I really am a man

saxy stuff babe

Sven

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since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

5 posted 2002-04-26 03:00 PM

quote:
out of the warm I’d find the hole
that looks into the place where magic makes
love to the earth’s still things dirt bound

this is indeed the secret of the moon. . . you've found it. . .

well done. . .

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To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world.

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

6 posted 2002-04-26 03:08 PM

Martie,
You always take me on a trip and this on was a delight.

Zinsser
Senior Member

since 2001-02-27

Posts 1641
Calif.

7 posted 2002-04-26 03:16 PM

Beautiful..... so much enjoyed
~~ Connie ~~

bsquirrel

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since 2000-01-03

Posts 7855

8 posted 2002-04-26 05:21 PM

Wow.

Magnus

Member Laureate

since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

9 posted 2002-04-26 05:24 PM

Yes Martie....I do believe you know there
is a moon....and you know so much more
about it....

snowpants
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since 2000-09-16

Posts 2061
KS

10 posted 2002-04-26 06:45 PM

'I didn’t miss the moon,
for it was dressed in fog
pulled to earth and surrounding the trees.

In the room I knew it by name
from the color on the walls
and the sleepy smile you made
wrapped in perfect crumpled sheets.

You said, is there a full moon tonight?
And I said, out of the warm I’d find the hole
that looks into the place where magic makes
love to the earth’s still things dirt bound.'

Beautiful poem, Martie...written in your one-of-a-kind style...excellent imagery...

sp

I've been down this road forever,
and the time has come to circle back home...

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

11 posted 2002-04-26 06:49 PM

"You said, is there a full moon tonight?
And I said, out of the warm I’d find the hole
that looks into the place where magic makes
love to the earth’s still things dirt bound."

WOW!!! Oh my gosh, this is absolutely enchanting, sweet friend, your gorgeous words always paint the canvas with still life and always have me standing as though I am there gazing under the full moon! (kiss on cheek) This is beautifully spellbinding, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Martie, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

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