Wednesday, January 31, 2018

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MOST LIKELY THE MOON
In those days when love chilled me
like a winter's dream,
I should have stolen kisses from the moon
Instead of penning blues like harpist or bassist

Then i could have plucked my hoarded booty
like Cherry petals,
Wafting then in a zephyr of diaphanous delight
Rather than sulking in nadir of doubting

When love refuses to bounce a reciprocal
like unbalanced boomerang,
Look to moon her face malleable but firm her core
Given freely naught to drill or steal her sap
MOST LIKELY THE MOON © gillena cox 2018


NOTES
May tonight's Blue Moon find you with a heart full of love
Super Blue Blood Moon 2018 January
The last Blue Moon occurred in July 2015 and in 2018, we'll experience two of them, a phenomena that won't happen for another 19 years. The second Blue Moon is slated to occur in late March.
A Blue Moon does appear blue in colour.


Block hopping today with

Poet United Midweek Motif ~ Moon

Enjoy The Music



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35 comments:

  1. Sumana RoyJanuary 31, 2018 at 11:40 AM

    "Wafting then in a zephyr of diaphanous delight"...Wow! What a beautiful line!

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    1. Gillena CoxJanuary 31, 2018 at 1:48 PM

      Thank you for your appreciation Sumana

      Much💟love

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  2. WildChild47January 31, 2018 at 12:47 PM

    Then i could have plucked my hoarded booty
    like Cherry petals,

    what an intriguing image ... makes me think of spring and the cherry blossoms, and how light and airy this type of "snowfall" is .... such a startling contrast to a cold winter's moon (especially in the northern parts of the world) - and the idea of "blue moon" - and being cold, shut out of love, mourning this .... what a great juxtaposition of ideas here Gillena :)

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    1. Gillena CoxJanuary 31, 2018 at 1:49 PM

      Thank you for your appreciation Wildchild

      Much💟love

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  3. SusanJanuary 31, 2018 at 1:26 PM

    O! You gave us "Blue Moon" with Ella! Perfect! "I should have stolen kisses from the moon" Yes. The vast possibilities then, with moon's "face malleable but firm her core"! Wonderful images.

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    1. Gillena CoxJanuary 31, 2018 at 1:50 PM

      Thank you for your appreciation Susan. Happy you dropped in to read mine

      Much💟love

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  4. Vivian ZemsJanuary 31, 2018 at 2:50 PM

    Love this, Gillena! Catching love when we can is always the best way. Enjoyed Ella😊

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    1. Gillena CoxJanuary 31, 2018 at 4:36 PM

      Thanks for your appreciation Vivian

      much love...

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  5. Sherry Blue SkyJanuary 31, 2018 at 3:26 PM

    Such wonderful imagery in this poem.........the moon is good to turn to when humans disappoint. Smiles.

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    1. Gillena CoxJanuary 31, 2018 at 4:38 PM

      Thanks for your appreciation Sherry

      much love...

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  6. De JacksonJanuary 31, 2018 at 4:02 PM

    I love the idea of the moon having sap at her core, and withholding it from us.

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  7. Sanaa RizviJanuary 31, 2018 at 4:50 PM

    "Wafting then in a zephyr of diaphanous delight".. this is absolutely exquisite!💖

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    1. Gillena CoxJanuary 31, 2018 at 6:35 PM

      Thank you for your appreciation Sanaa

      Much💟love

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  8. Yvonne OsborneJanuary 31, 2018 at 5:49 PM

    A moon like this one is meant for poetry; we wax giddy with delight!

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  9. Gillena CoxJanuary 31, 2018 at 6:36 PM

    Thank you for your appreciation Yvonne

    Much💟love

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  10. TruedessaJanuary 31, 2018 at 7:16 PM

    I should have stolen kisses from the moon
    Instead of penning blues like harpist or bassist

    stolen the kisses and saved them for when most needed, perhaps

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    1. Gillena CoxFebruary 1, 2018 at 1:35 AM

      😄thanks for dropping in Trudessa

      Much💟love

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  11. Old EggJanuary 31, 2018 at 7:18 PM

    How beautifully descriptive this is Gillena. I am sure the Moon has seen many stolen kisses in her light.

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  12. Rob JacksonJanuary 31, 2018 at 7:42 PM

    How many of us had wished we would have followed love to the fullest at the beginning? At least that's what I take from this very intricate poem.

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    1. Gillena CoxFebruary 1, 2018 at 1:37 AM

      Thanks for your appreciation Rob😄

      Much💟love

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  13. purplepeninportland.comJanuary 31, 2018 at 9:36 PM

    So beautiful, Gillena! Perhaps the one place humans can't drill or destroy.

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  14. Rosemary Nissen-WadeJanuary 31, 2018 at 11:42 PM

    Beautiful phrases, lovely reflections. And thank you, too, for including the incomparable Ella.

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  15. rallentandaFebruary 1, 2018 at 2:03 AM

    Love Ella
    Love the moon in all its colours and phases
    Love the stash of kisses
    Love the cherry petal hoard
    Love this poem

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  16. annell4February 1, 2018 at 12:07 PM

    Love your "Moon Song."

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  17. Magical Mystical TeacherFebruary 1, 2018 at 12:24 PM

    Plucking hoarded beauty is not always easy to do, but it's always worth the effort.

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    1. Gillena CoxFebruary 1, 2018 at 3:40 PM

      Thank you for your appreciation MMT

      much love...

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  18. Bekkie SanchezFebruary 2, 2018 at 2:19 PM

    A delightful write!

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  19. IntelliblogFebruary 6, 2018 at 9:02 PM

    Wonderful poem, Gillena. Beautiful images and a poignant message...

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  20. Gillena CoxJanuary 31, 2019 at 8:04 AM

    Posted to Poemhunter dot com 31 January 2019

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