as if
this world could have
dreamt up love
without the exquisite pathos
of that full moon
alone, again, in a star-filled sky
****
a cherita for earthweal
as if
this world could have
dreamt up love
without the exquisite pathos
of that full moon
alone, again, in a star-filled sky
****
a cherita for earthweal
THOUGHT PURGE 
So perfectly beautiful.
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Thank you, Lindi.
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Short and sweet. This poem hits perfectly.
~ornery owl~
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Thanks so much!
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Proof much can be said with so little. Even at less than full, this morning the moon lit up the sky and the earth.
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Thank you, Yvonne…
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How could we live without that moon? (K)
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Absolutely!!! 🙂
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Sometimes few words say the most! I saw the full moon at daytime on Sunday: that was quite a sight 🌝
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Thank you, Ingrid. It’s amazing how the moon can always lift my spirits!
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Stunning book, getting acquainted with cherita again. Love your free verse. Glad I bought the book. It is a book to be savoured piecemeal by piecemeal.
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Appreciate your kind words. 🙏 Am so glad you’re reading it. Thank you.
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I love the poignancy of this poem and the flavour of Japanese haiku.
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Thank you, Suzanne. Cherita is a form introduced by Ai Li. I love the form and turn to it quite a bit!
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That’s interesting. I’ll have to find out more about the cherita.
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Suzanne, you can check https://www.thecherita.com/
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Thanks very much for sending me that link. I’m already diving into the web site. 🙂
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That’s lovely! I had a few cherita published there a few years ago when I was still doing submissions. My new book has 20 cherita included as well!
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A book! I’ll have to look at your blog for details of that.
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Here’s the link https://thotpurge.wordpress.com/duplicity/ Thank you!
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What a tale is rapt in this cherita. Love teaches about life and death both.
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Indeed it does…or the other way round!!
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So happy for that full moon, for love…and for your poem.
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Thank you, Myrna.
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Oh this is SO beautiful. Perfection!
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Thanks so much, Sherry….
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As if . . . humans are part of nature. Love.
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🙂
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This is beautiful Rajani.
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Thanks so much, Madhuri… oh also was meaning to check with you if you got the book…
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Yes I did, have been reading it, it is right here with me now.
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Oh wow.. thank you so much! Do let me know what you think once you’re done!
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