Not a hand's turn of work will now be done
It is the time for silences and love
And for embracing by the early sun
With a Greek chorus by the mourning dove
Last night the springtime moon was round and full
And I could see her eyes were drawn to it
Its shine was strong as was its tidal pull
Which guided her where the clear path was lit
My Celestine put on her fateful mask
And as Selene wandered in the night
By woodland wolf-tracks to her savage pasque
Where for a time our senses took to flight
But now I say it is the time to rest
That untamed nature coursing in her breast
Author notes
Written March 16th, 2006
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pure magic
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I think I am going to just read now. I can't think of anything to say. I thought I had spent hours every week learning about writing and sometimes poetry. I was wrong. I am going to start again and get it right, you are awesome.
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Well beware, Paula. Never believe that you have got it right just because you plumb the depths of MY poetry. There is a whole world of language-weaving out there, and I am nowhere near the centre of it.
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I know that, and I have a lot more I have to read than poetry, but we are allowed favourites.
I started out from blank verse, which is still the best for me. I would like to rhyme but it is very hard, and ordinary free verse means you have to shut up and be economical or it turns into prose or a shopping list. -
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You're right about the last.
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Beautiful
I don't look at the punctuation, form or construction for you write like I do .. from the heart so that a picture in my mind is painted just how you intended.
Barry
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Barry, this one, just exactly as it stands, was published in issue XII of Harelquin magazine (PO Box 23392, Edinburgh, EH8 7YZ, Scotland). Thank you for your comments.
[Just doing a spot of advertising there, for anyone who reads this ]
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Yes it is, and no there will be no punctuation, because the form and rhythm of the poem provide the natural pauses.
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that.... was one long sentence. either take out that last period, or put grammar into the rest of the poem. i didn't really know where it was going, but the last line made it all clear, so no worries.
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Glad you liked it, LAPoe
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Sweetly sensitive..but sparked with passion...a mellifluous
romp in the moonlight...Oh, how I remember those mements well...
and you wrote it very, very well...your words really have a
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Michael, you did comment, but in private. Thanks for the compliments. You may say "Bravo" all you like; being a pedant, I prefer "BravA", but whatever floats your inflatable.
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Great Stuff
Thought I had commented on this excellent sonnet! The poem is lapidary, beautiful, a magical jewel from the adept pen of a literary sorceress. (I usually say "bravo" when I love a poem though you do not care for the word.) Great Stuff! -
I am very glad you find it satisfying.
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Again, you delight us!
This is smart, sweet, dramatic and delicious, all at once: a banquet poem for the reader to enjoy. Coming to your table of poetry is always very satisfying!
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Many thanks, glad you enjoyed it.
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excellent
Very nice work here Mairi. Your words evoke some wonderful images for the reader. This one is soft and tender. I enjoyed reading this very much.
etherealforu 
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Thank you so much. I am glad you liked it.
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very nice, loved it, you did very well with this write, thanks for sharing this piece, keep up the awesome poetry, keep up the pen in writing
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Smoosh to you too, Iohagh, and thank you for dropping by. My thanks also to Saraha and Viyanna.
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I love seelie and unseelie as well as silly and un-silly but you are good at wit and whimsy written deep and not wily nily. Smoosh darling.
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But now I say it is the time to rest
That untamed nature coursing in her breast.
i think this is very descriptive. soothing to me in a way. you wrote it well. viyanna r langager
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Wonderful! I love the imagery you use! Wonderful!
Blessed Be & Brightest Blessings,
Sarah aka LadyDragonWolfe
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