I ... entered the poem of life, whose purpose is ... simply to witness the beauties of the world, to discover the many forms that love can take. (Barabara Blackman in 'Glass After Glass')

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19 February 2017

What Would the Moon Want with Me?

It wants to make a poet, that's all,
and a dreamer who likes to be
near trees and water, somewhere
the stars too are visible at night

away from the glare of the city,
away from the ceaseless noise
and the difficulty of breathing. That's why
the moon always gazes so long in your window.

... And it all came to pass as foretold.
Thereby I know the moon loves me.





Written for And the Moon ~ Micro Poetry at 'imaginary garden with real toads'
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19 comments:

  1. Magaly Guerrero19 February 2017 at 13:55

    She loves you. Oh, yes, she does.

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  2. Sherry Blue Sky19 February 2017 at 14:00

    This is sooooooo lovely. I once woke in the night to see the moon right up close, peering in the window at me. And of course I wrote a poem.

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  3. ✿19 February 2017 at 14:50

    You seem incredibly lovable to me. :)

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  4. C.C.19 February 2017 at 15:17

    There is something so true to this....on some perfect nights, it really can feel like the moon is gazing down at us, just us, hoping to make poets out of us.

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  5. Evi19 February 2017 at 15:33

    Oh, the moon, how I love her. Thank you for this lovely poem.

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  6. Thotpurge19 February 2017 at 16:00

    That's all the certainty we need- moon love!

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  7. Sanaa Rizvi19 February 2017 at 23:34

    Love, love, love this Rosemary!!❤️💘 So very beautiful and dreamy!!❤️💘

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  8. Anonymous19 February 2017 at 23:49

    I shall never look at the moon again without thinking of this poem Rosemary - I wish it would make poets and dreamers of us all

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  9. Marian20 February 2017 at 01:27

    Lucky!

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  10. Kerry O'Connor20 February 2017 at 03:55

    The moon is a constant companion in an uncertain world.

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  11. brudberg20 February 2017 at 07:33

    We need that eye that glances at us when it's time to sleep.

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  12. Maude Lynn20 February 2017 at 09:08

    How gorgeous, Rosemary! And, how hopeful.

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  13. Anonymous20 February 2017 at 09:52

    There, there is always a place for dreamers. Nice mood.

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  14. purplepeninportland.com20 February 2017 at 15:11

    Full of moonlight and hope, Rosemary. You are a beautiful dreamer.

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  15. hedgewitch21 February 2017 at 00:34

    This is a lovely, wistful and comforting piece, Rosemary. Enjoyed it much.(PS. a note on your font--VERY hard for my old eyes to read print that small.)

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    1. Rosemary Nissen-Wade21 February 2017 at 07:50

      Sorry about that. It doesn't look small to my view, but someone else also remarked on it recently. I have the same problem with some other blogs, but can go to View in my main toolbar and magnify them. However, will start using a larger font, and perhjaps go back and enlarge old posts too. Thanks for the heads-up.

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  16. Jim21 February 2017 at 02:19

    Rosemary, this is a sweet poem. I wouldn't have thought that a 'moon poem' could be written like this, as personable as 'puppy dog' poem.
    ..

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  17. Anjum Wasim Dar21 February 2017 at 07:25

    we so love the moon and it definitely returns it specially to you

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  18. Outlawyer22 February 2017 at 14:07

    Super sweet,
    Rosemary. Thanks! Made me who also lives
    Far from light smile/. K.

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