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The soundless night
huddles under
its blanket
of darkening clouds
faintly rose etched
by fingers of fading sunset.
Settling,
it pulls its mantle of repose
tenderly
across the sleeping city
and a slice of moon
portal of mystery
recipient of dreams
sweet prompter of desire
inspirer of songs,
hangs over hills
bunched like a lumpy giant,
a slice of watermelon
swinging softly
in a pomegranate
sky
watermelon moon...pomegranate sky.
ReplyDeletejust lovely. :)
Ooh! Watermelon moon and pomegranate sky.. I love those images - so original and imaginative.
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful, Sherry. The moon does indeed inspire so much -- music, poetry, love. You name it. I love the metaphor in the last stanza!
ReplyDeleteThe closing words are wonderfully poetic.
ReplyDeleteSo rich and yummy! I love your take on the prompt! Just beautiful the way you guided us along~ Love it :D
ReplyDeletebeautiful - I love 'watermelon moon', 'pomegranate sky'... full moon, a never-failing source of inspiration for poets :)
ReplyDeleteSlices of moon...slices of pie, how yummy was this. I felt like I was sitting on a grassy hill under the full moon sky and watching the faeries practice there pirouettes.
ReplyDeleteWhat yummy images! Love it!
ReplyDeleteWonderful poem...this 'slice' teased my senses...portal of mystery
ReplyDeleterecipient of dreams
sweet prompter of desire
inspirer of songs,
hangs over hills'
There is a lot of texture, taste, color and feel to this poem, and it works so well! Lovely.
ReplyDeleteA lot of colour and lovely images...I do like a slice of watermelon in the pomegranate sky ~
ReplyDeleteDelightful, Sherry. I'll have to read this again, just before I go to bed tonight.
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Sherry, this is a delicious way to look at the night sky.
ReplyDeleteHave you noticed how big Jupiter is? Someone told me it's the largest we'll ever see it in our lifetimes. Peace, Amy
Beautifully crafted poem and lovely imagery!:)
ReplyDeleteA slice of watermelon, that's Awesome! :D
ReplyDeleteWonderful on so many levels! One of my favs, among so many!
ReplyDeleteThis is a slice of heaven Sherry!!!
ReplyDelete"a slice of moon portal of mystery recipient of dreams".....simply delightful writing!!
oooooh sherry, this is magnificent and i know just what you mean. ooh beautiful.
ReplyDeleteReally wonderfully done!
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful...you have written so well of the moon...a watermelon slice in a pomegranate sky.
ReplyDeleteI shall never look at the full moon in the same way again after reading your lovely poem.
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