Monday, July 26, 2010

The Sound The Moon Makes


Think Tank Prompt # 7

There is a sound the moon makes when it takes up a fool's eyes.
It is louder than a train wreck, yet quieter than a cry.

There is a sound the moon makes when it is in a child's view.
It is louder than a herd of elephants, yet smoother than a flute.

There is a sound the moon makes when it fills a lover's sky.
It is louder than Beethoven, yet softer than a sigh.


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19 comments:

  1. UnknownJuly 26, 2010 at 6:53 AM

    Luna thoughts that vast expanse of moon when it's full - very haunting.
    I really loved reading this piece

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  2. Carrie Van HornJuly 26, 2010 at 6:58 AM

    Thank you Gwei your words are always encouraging to me...a great start for my Monday. Hope you have a great week...:-)

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  3. brenda wJuly 26, 2010 at 7:39 AM

    Lush, gorgeous....this is exquisite. It has an almost lullabye feel to it. Thank you for sharing it. ~Brenda

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  4. WeaselJuly 26, 2010 at 7:41 AM

    An excellently crafted poem! Great take on the prompt!!

    -Weasel

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  5. SheriJuly 26, 2010 at 8:38 AM

    simply gorgeous with all it's pictures floating around in my head, carrie! your words 'connect' with my heart in a way that no one else does...truly, food for my soul!

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  6. A. RobinJuly 26, 2010 at 9:18 AM

    I think you truly captured the almost inexplainable effect that the moon has on us during various experiences. I particularly like the last line "louder than Beethoven, yet softer than a sigh." Great job

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  7. gerry boydJuly 26, 2010 at 9:28 AM

    lovely

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  8. AnonymousJuly 26, 2010 at 10:14 AM

    this is great, love the music comparisons.

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  9. Sam LiuJuly 26, 2010 at 10:16 AM

    Quite simply, quite purely: beauty in words. This is wonderful, Carrie.

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  10. Carrie Van HornJuly 26, 2010 at 12:16 PM

    Thank you everyone...i am overwhelmed by your wonderful response to my prompt. I have greatly enjoyed reading everyones poetry here. :-)

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  11. alexis nicoleJuly 26, 2010 at 3:21 PM

    Oh Carrie, I just love this. It's a bit like magic...

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  12. Carrie Van HornJuly 26, 2010 at 3:49 PM

    Thank you Alexis...you are so sweet. :-)

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  13. flaubertJuly 26, 2010 at 4:43 PM

    Carrie I love the imagery in this piece!
    Pamela

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  14. R. Burnett BakerJuly 26, 2010 at 6:50 PM

    This is a beautiful poem and brings the photo to life! Thank you, Carrie for visiting me.

    Humble? Small world....I grew up in Spring, and visit my family in Houston and Shepherd (North of Cleveland) regularly! I look forward to reading more of your work!

    Rick

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  15. signed...bkmJuly 26, 2010 at 9:02 PM

    Wow Carrie, this is beautiful - how the emotion is explosive with sound - within our hearts and minds...love it..bkm

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  16. Carrie Van HornJuly 27, 2010 at 6:11 AM

    Flaubert I am glad you stopped by to read it I really enjoyed yours. :-)

    Rick it is a small world...I have a lot of family near Cleveland in Splendora. I really love your blog, and thank you for visitiing mine. :-)

    Signed...bkm thank you for reading mine, I truly enjoyed your creative piece for the prompt...it was awesome! :-)

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  17. rchJuly 28, 2010 at 8:26 AM

    Hi Carrie, very nice, for some reason it reminds me of these Pink Floyd lyrics:

    And when the band you're in starts playing different tunes

    I'll meet you on the dark side of the moon

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  18. Carrie Van HornJuly 28, 2010 at 9:57 AM

    Hey Bob, thank you for reading it...I love Pink Floyd...:-)

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  19. ninotazizAugust 7, 2010 at 12:04 AM

    Carrie,

    This is so deeply felt - and romantic.

    I should visit Poets United...

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