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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

BUDDHA SMILE MOON


I used Zoom - wow!

Fat and round and placid
as bellies after harvest,
a smile that harbors secrets
you will never tell,
purveyor of myth and portal of mystery,
you sail across my evening sky
serene as a ghost ship
easing into port.

Buddha Smile Moon.
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43 comments:

  1. SusanAugust 20, 2013 at 9:22 AM

    Wonderful to find that port in your evening! Thanks for the image!

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    1. SusanNovember 15, 2014 at 7:06 PM

      This time the line that struck me is "serene as a ghost ship." Still love it.

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  2. Brian MillerAugust 20, 2013 at 9:42 AM

    serene as a ghost ship easing into port...smiles....a buddha moon, never heard it called that, but i like it....

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  3. kelvin s.m.August 20, 2013 at 9:52 AM

    ... a smile that harbors secrets / you will never tell --- ah, and that what excites me more... that li'l mystery always leaves me sleepless... smiles... i loved this Sherry... short & crisp...

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  4. MaryAugust 20, 2013 at 11:18 AM

    There is always something special to be seen in the moon!!!

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  5. UnknownAugust 20, 2013 at 11:28 AM

    Serene as a ghost ship... fabulous imagery, Sherry. I have missed you!

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  6. Liz Rice-SosneAugust 20, 2013 at 2:46 PM

    And now I am smiling.

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  7. ed pilollaAugust 20, 2013 at 5:04 PM

    those last two lines are truly special. gorgeous post. love this.

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  8. Myrna R.August 21, 2013 at 6:10 PM

    I am such a moon child. What a great shot and verse to make the moon feel good. Nice Sherry.

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  9. brudbergNovember 15, 2014 at 11:40 PM

    That's a placid smile that I would love to look deep into.. The moon is just a quiet friend.

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  10. a good atheistNovember 15, 2014 at 11:47 PM

    I like the idea of the moon easing into port :)

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  11. J Cosmo NewberyNovember 15, 2014 at 11:50 PM

    "bellies after harvest" - that paints the picture for me!

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  12. Vandana SharmaNovember 16, 2014 at 12:12 AM

    beautiful and serene

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  13. Old EggNovember 16, 2014 at 12:40 AM

    The moon has both a reassurance in lighting the dark and a threat in its cold, critical stare...and her grin always seems lopsided! No, the milky way for me.

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  14. ClaudiaNovember 16, 2014 at 1:08 AM

    a buddha moon... that has sth. so relaxing...smiles
    love the ghost ship image as well...would love to sail along...smiles

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  15. NataĊĦekNovember 16, 2014 at 1:17 AM

    sometimes I think the moon must be hiding so many secrets, so many people whisper to it. beautiful, as its the photo, wow!

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  16. Vaishali JainNovember 16, 2014 at 1:33 AM

    I love taking pictures of the moon. And the next time I take one, chances are I'll remember your picturesque poem and smile at the Buddha Smile Moon. :)

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  17. Dr. Pearl Ketover Prilik (PKP)November 16, 2014 at 1:33 AM

    Ah this one is just liquid - a beauty prompting a smile and a look upwards :)

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  18. Sumana RoyNovember 16, 2014 at 1:38 AM

    an amazing photo & so is the poem...

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  19. totomaiNovember 16, 2014 at 1:43 AM

    oh my the first two lines is a throwback to farm life. overall you have capture the beauty of the moon as well as its mystery..

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  20. alan1704November 16, 2014 at 1:50 AM

    This is so peaceful and just so intense with atmosphere. Great write.

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  21. Steve KingNovember 16, 2014 at 2:37 AM

    Purveyor and portal...a wonderful contrast of the many facets of the the moon's beauty and mystery.

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  22. Kathryn DycheNovember 16, 2014 at 4:41 AM

    How can anyone not love the moon. Full of mystery and magic.

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  23. UnknownNovember 16, 2014 at 5:16 AM

    Ahh the smile a fine mask for the moon. I love the nautical mystery here Sherry (you need to tell us more of the secrets)

    Happy warm Sunday!!!

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  24. MaryNovember 16, 2014 at 5:25 AM

    What beautiful descriptions, Sherry! "Serene as a ghost ship" I really like.

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  25. Magical Mystical TeacherNovember 16, 2014 at 5:34 AM

    I'm delighting in the playfulness of the image of full bellies after harvest! What fun!

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  26. Marcoantonio Arellano (Nene)November 16, 2014 at 6:33 AM

    you write about the moon as if you have spent some time under it's smile

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  27. dsnake1November 16, 2014 at 7:13 AM

    that's gorgeous imagery. and i love the photos too. :)

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  28. Maxwell Mead Williams Robinson BarryNovember 16, 2014 at 7:56 AM

    pretty sharp descriptions on the moon thing.

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  29. Gillena CoxNovember 16, 2014 at 9:02 AM

    luv the tranquility resonated throughtout this poem, two of my favourite poem themes are moon and cloud

    have a lovely Sunday

    much love...

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  30. TALONNovember 16, 2014 at 9:22 AM

    This poem had me grinning from ear to ear, Sherry! I, too, am a lover of moons and their secrets. :)

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  31. GabriellaNovember 16, 2014 at 11:21 AM

    I always enjoy the serenity the moon provides. I like the Buddha imagery you use.

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  32. humbirdNovember 16, 2014 at 12:43 PM

    Loved the ' ghost ship' moon. I always fascinated by all these secret smiles of luna/moon. x

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  33. Myrna R.November 16, 2014 at 2:32 PM

    Loved reading this again I had to chuckle because fat, round, placid (at times), that could be me.
    Hope you're well Sherry.

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  34. ZQNovember 16, 2014 at 3:39 PM

    a smile from my belly up!
    Good one Sherry.
    ZQ

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  35. Gen Giggles November 16, 2014 at 4:46 PM

    Happy Buddha is always good.

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  36. rallentandaNovember 16, 2014 at 4:53 PM

    I like the fat Buddha smiling moon.

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  37. Eileen T O'Neill .....November 16, 2014 at 5:18 PM

    Sherry,

    A beautiful and placid moon keeping watch. A rounded character too with a facial personality so obvious in its appearance..
    Captured very well Sherry:)

    Eileen

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  38. ghosh.surabhi@gmail.comNovember 16, 2014 at 11:20 PM

    "purveyor of myth and portal of mystery" loved this line :) :)

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  39. PTNovember 17, 2014 at 12:50 AM

    a smile that harbors secrets
    you will never tell...
    really true...That too when its fat, round, placid moon!

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  40. TorieNovember 17, 2014 at 7:48 AM

    Very lovely, Sherry :)

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  41. J.N.T.November 18, 2014 at 11:22 AM

    the picture of the moon helps to give your poem its Buddha description. i love it!

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  42. Stacy M.S.November 19, 2014 at 11:09 AM

    love it! again, you have written about one of my favorite writing subjects: the moon. he always sneaks into my poems one way or the other.

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