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Friday, November 20, 2009

Moon Rabbit



In a dream I saw a face

Which was half the moon and

Half a woman's face.


I said, "You are so beautiful."

She said, "I am dying."


In a lake, at night, in summer,

We swam naked;

I offered myself just below the surface,

She did the same for me from just above.


I relaxed and let my body float up--

She let herself float down;

And when we met,

We called that making love.


Now, I am as still as the stars in the moment of a kiss--

I am not all I wanted to be,

But I am more than I was before that night.


"Darling," I whispered, "I don't want you to leave."

She wrapped herself around me and said, "I already have..."

So I gave her a garland of poems and a touch of fingertips,

And sweetly lied that I would be all right.

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Thanks to Cloudia, who introduced me to the story of Chang-O and the Moon Rabbit. I have taken certain liberties with it here.

16 comments:

  1. Well done, Cloudia. Great seed you planted. And well done, Fireblossom. What a garden you have grown from that seed.

    I like the liberties, Fireblossom, and this story puts a different perspective on being followed by moon shadow.

    No wonder Cat had to leave the building; with a hase like that little kitties get burned--cool moon kisses are like that, I hear.

    Nice lie, though.

    Tschuess,
    Chris

    * let's body move with the music *

    (hint, relates to the response I left to your last response at my e-casa)

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  2. Making love to the moon...WOW
    And that lying to Death...WOW

    You and those ways of yours astound me.
    I can see it all.
    So beautiful!

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  3. oh, serene serrender... how I know thy words

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  4. what magic.... your writing is beautiful shay!

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  5. I love how you add your magic to everything you touch. You are a brilliant poet, my friend! xo

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  6. How sweet and sad and moving.

    Reminds me of the "garland of freshly-cut tears."

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  7. Whooops, I think my "bloging manigir" just signed in under my account, which he (she?) is wont to do.

    I agree with blue bunny, another masterpiece poem.

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  8. We are members of the Chang-O fan club you & I, Shay!

    Aloha, Friend!


    Comfort Spiral

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  9. Oh Moon faced woman...to be alright, and yet know that each night I see you in my dreams, out my window, in the night sky. I see you, feel you, hope you and your words will hold me still in my heart.

    Shay...again...amazing!
    So much love!
    g

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  10. Oh, another one. This is amazing. You've stolen my breath!

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  11. And sweetly lied that I would be all right.

    Amazing images and thoughts in here, Shay, gently heartbreaking...

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  12. I feel like I'm in a Chagall-like fantasy.

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