Sunday, January 25, 2015

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image courtesy Magpie Tales



Perched, in the glimpse of a moth;
Your eyes, sooty black with shadows,
Of countless sleeping stars;
Refusing to twinkle, for night carries,
Its own radiance, its own cadence.
© gillena cox 2015



written in response to the photo prompt The Mag 225

34 comments:

  1. The countless sleeping stars.. so sad when darkness comes like that. Wonderful

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  2. Oh, sad when those stars don't want to twinkle.

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  3. Thanks for your appreciation Bjorn

    Much love...

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  4. Thanks for your appreciation Trudessa

    Much love...

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  5. Night is special in its own way. Delightful

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  6. Love your imagery in this lovely poem.

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  7. Thanks for your appreciation Keith

    Much love...

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  8. Happy you dropped by Kathe

    Much love...

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  9. Is it the eyes or the stars that won't twinkle? I love the uncertainty.

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  10. Done on purpose, glad you appreciated this Maria

    Much love...

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  11. night carries,
    Its own radiance, its own cadence.

    Even for insomniacs, eh? :-)

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  12. She has learned to see in the dark

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  13. Happy you dropped in Jinksy

    much love...

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  14. Thank you for your appreciation Katumun

    much love...

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  15. I believe I know those countless sleeping stars!

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  16. Happy you dropped in Karen

    Much love...

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  17. these lines touched my heart! nice :)

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  18. Thank you for your appreciation Anika

    much love...

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  19. Happy you dropped in Tess

    much love...

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  20. Nicely expressed.
    Hope we never lose the twinkle in our eyes.

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  21. Thanks for your appreciation Anita

    Much love...

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  22. This expresses a lot in a few lines ... beautiful.

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