moonflowers highlights January - June 2007

[moonflower]

hi everyone! well another month has flown by!..there were 39 postings in Briefs during January! ..thats awesome! my thanks to everybody who took the time to stop in and visit..i love this forum and all the talented poets who post their works in it! reading in this forum is pure pleasure! ..well here are the highlighted poetry selections in the spotlight for January..

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Quatrain....written by 3rdEye

Never was the end
And the end had begun.
The beginning’s last
In the death of the sun

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Stubborn Roots....written by FromZero

Silence, theres peace
One moment, undefeated
Uprooted Victory

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A Long Time Ago People Decided
That Sex Was a Good Thing....written by preston
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Moonlight sparkled softly off of windswept snow
Like two young lovers lying in the afterglow

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I'd be happy but …written by Ven

My ego is in conflict with id
and my super ego's on my egos side;
Selfish says, I want, I want it now !
while the rest of me just hangs on for the ride.

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Seeds Of Despair....written by bren

Dandelion seeds
fly in the winds of hatred
landing on my chest.

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Post Haste....written by gordy

At times
I regret
things
I post
because
of my
temper

Other times
I temper
my posts
because
I stop
to think

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well hey i again want to thank everyone who dropped in during January ..the forum light is always on, the door is always open, and everyone is always welcome here..hope to see lots of ya'll here during February!

[moonflower]

hi everyone ..i apologise for being so late getting the highlights posted..(its really been like a crazy madhouse at my house lately!!) ..there were only 15 postings in the briefs forum for February.. ( i guess everyone else has been busy too! )..my heartfelt thanks to all who stopped in..all the postings are wonderful! ..well here are the ones to be highlighted for February..

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Unfolding...written by Ven

Life within uneven layers:
Creased,
un-creased
and re-creased
every day.

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in tedium....written by Eternum 1

in tedium,
i sense his
prattling
through my depths
of reverie
his words unheard
like pebbles
thrown at fish

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love sick....written by zero

cupid's arrow is made of gold and tragedy
lonely today tomorrow paying alimony.

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well thats it for the month of February ..many, many thanks to everybody who popped in here during the month..i hope to see even more of you during March!

[moonflower]

wow its April and the March highlights arent posted yet!..sorry to be late (AGAIN!) .. here in the Briefs forum there were only 15 postings for the month..all of them are wonderful! ..a big thank you to all who visited! ..well, it was hard to choose, but here are the selections for March...

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regret....written by Blaze

What have I done now?
Sweat pours off of my body
I picture his face.

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Her Laugh Is Such A Pretty Thing....written by Eternum1

Her laugh is such a pretty thing
touching his ear like a butterfly wing

He laughs back at her happy screams
with baritone pitch his glad heart sings

Easily breaking his dolorous gloom
her impish tones turn night into noon

Though he be scarred like the man in the moon
she clothes him in sunlight and life's perfume

This gruff old bird is like a duck out of water
in the eyes of his precocious sweet daughter

His selfish dreams lie like dust upon the altar
her tiny hand in his, has made him a father

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Telephone Numbers....written by Graeme

Scribbled on scraps of paper
Stuffed into pockets
Etched on the back of envelopes
Dropped into the bottomless pit of my purse
Nameless
Faceless
Skeletal remnants
Of yesterday’s pressing agenda
Left to haunt today
What the heck do I do with them now?

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Greed....written by Milk White Chocolate

Feed me words,
And all the love I deserve.
Feed me with tenderness,
Feed me till I am whole.
Come feed,
My dirty black soul.

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well that's it for the month of March..my thanks again to all of you for making this the greatest forum ever!..and i hope to see all of you even more in April!!

[moonflower]

well here i am, running behind again.. .. sorry again ..in the Briefs forum there were 16 postings, and all of them are wonderful pieces!..i want to send a big thank-you to everyone who visited this forum during April ..well, here are the highlights of the month..

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A Poem Is....written by Graeme


A poem is like kitten’s purr
starting deep within your throat,
bubbling up from contentment
rumbling through despair
until it becomes a lion's roar

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Crane dance....written by preston

The sandhill cranes dance
A celebration of life
In elegant style

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In Quiet Repose....written by Tom Watson

Dust and dog hair
Rest in quiet repose;
Symbols of a life bare,
And his girl with the wet nose.

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well hey thanks again to everybody who took the time to come in and visit during April ..come back even more in May!

[moonflower]

hi everyone .. my apologies for the lateness of these postings..my two daughters' highschool graduations were last week, and our final dance recital was this week so its been really crazy around my house this whole month!..things are gearing back down a notch or two now tho..im so glad!

here in the Briefs forum there were 17 postings for May..all of them wonderful, and i thank each one of you who came in ..it makes me so happy to see all the talent that ya'll write in this, my very favorite forum ..
well i wish i could highlight them all but space doesnt permit, so here are the ones to be highlighted for May..

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Wood Thrush....written by Burdick

Leafy darkness grows
Mystery singer hides
Haunted music floats
Hollow stanza dies

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Moonflowers....written by Tom Watson

Her words fall gently,
As feather drops, planting joy
Where Moonflower grows...

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Post Haste....written by Gordy


At times
I regret
things
I post
because
of my
temper

Other times
I temper
my posts
because
I stop
to think

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well once again a big thank-you to all of you who stopped in during May ..so now its June and i hope you all come back and post even more!

[moonflower]

hi everyone! well i cant believe its July already!..here in the briefs forum there were 21 postings for June..thats 4 more than there were for last month so thats great!! my thanks to all of you who took the time to come in and visit..so here are the ones in the spotlight for the month of June..

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lost.....written by Tony Fiona

The wind doesn’t
blow
The birds don’t
sing
When you’re living
In between
the seams

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Just Enough.....written by Blaze

Tap the horizon
To awaken the sunlight
Just enough to see

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Morning Stars.....written by OriOnphOenix

Spider web
Cavernous cave
Forlorn
Sky
Broken birds
Fumes
Of
Sunshine
Forlorn
Sky
Marvel of marble
Dreams
Over streams
Intentions
Of stars
Invisible Indivisible
Light
Of
Misdirection

Spider web
Cavernous cave
Walls
Of
Time
Imprinted
With conversations
Of
God

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Who are You to Say. . . written by Graeme

You ride a hot air balloon
through life.
High among the clouds
you look down at me,
tiny worker ant
scurrying around.
With a lord’s detachment,
you judge me
without ever
sharing the experiences
or walking the path
that has made me
who I am.

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well i want to thank everyone again for stopping in..its a new month already, so come back soon, okay?