Moon Dancers (revised)

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Thu May 28, 2015 7:12 pm

I truly enjoyed this poem. You made me feel as if I was lying looking at the moon myself. Some really good work!
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Fri May 29, 2015 11:52 am

Thanks Tryp. Delighted you dropped in to read and comment. "You made me feel as if I was looking at the moon myself" Thank you very much for that. :)

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Mon Jun 08, 2015 6:05 pm

Oh, i liked the mood of this.

Violet, green and the moon. Prefect.
This is like finding a beautiful teacup. It is so soft and dainty.
Very much enjoyed.

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Tue Jun 09, 2015 10:34 am

Thanks, Suzanne, delighted you read and enjoyed "Moon Dancers".
Suzanne wrote:Oh, i liked the mood of this. .

Violet, green and the moon. Perfect.
This is like finding a beautiful teacup. It is so soft and dainty. ...liked this and the image it evokes :)
Very much enjoyed.

Suzanne
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Sat Jun 13, 2015 10:07 pm

Enchanting and romantic. I have a very, very slight issue with the grey/merry light lines due to the colour's usual connotations. and thinking a 'but' may be in order there somewhere or else a subtler, shadowy shade? Still, a work to be both envied and admired.
to be totally honest... whenever you feel you really shouldn't write that, that's exactly what you should write.
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Sun Jun 14, 2015 12:13 pm

Thanks, Moth

For the generous comments and pointers. I very much appreciate "Enchanting and romantic" and have given your 'issues' some thought. I'm essentially highlighting how the moon's light effects colour and how the various shadows are softened/adjusted as a result.

The "light of your face" is a biblical reference which alludes to the light of Jesus' face methinks. I can honestly say that nothing was further from my mind when I wrote this poem, but I quite like the possibilities it engenders. The light of a full moon is startling, often satisfying the needs of the most ardent dreamer.

Thanks again, Moth, for your careful analysis of those "Moon Dancers"
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