Moonlight Dance

Moonlight Dance

By: Ethan West

By the moon and its light

In a clearing below

My sorrow was fierce

My feet moving slow

It threatened to pierce

My heart at the glow

Of the moonlight so bright

As white as the snow

By the moon and its light

A wind blew so soft

It lifted my head

And held it aloft

Playing its part

In the moonlight so bright

And so it shall start

By the moon and its light

I began my dance

The grass swaying in time

As if in a trance

My sorrows align

In the moonlight so bright

To the beat of my dance

By the moon and its light

The wind blew her here

And into the night

She drew ever near

But there was a sight

On her face bore one tear

In the moonlight so bright

My dance halted here

By the moon and its light

The wind rushed through our hair

Our eyes on each other

Our minds not a care

The night then did smother

Our sorrows and wear

In the moonlight so bright

We danced then and there

By the moon and its light

She faded away

My mind had created

Had led me astray

My spirit elated

So joyous and gay

In the moonlight so bright

I stand here today

By the moon and its light

She never existed

My sorrows and woe

But when she insisted

My soul would then show

My sadness uplifted

In the moonlight so bright

My spirit persisted

By the moon and its light

I cease in my fight

I lay down my soul

I give up my might

I regain control

Over sorrow and spite

In the moonlight so bright

I dance here tonight

Author's Note

It's finally happened. The legal wall has fallen on digital publishing of my works. This is one of the 70 poems from my book "A Winter Walk," please let me know what you think. I'll post a couple others tonight I'd love to get your opinion. This poem specifically has one 3 contests and has been published in 2 collaborations from the World Poetry Movement.

Reviews

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*reads title*
YES!!!! DANCE!!! OH MY GAWD YES!!!!!

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*after reading poem*
WAAAAAAH!!!! *jumps up and down clapping* GOODIE!!!!! I LOVED IT!!! It was so beautiful and the details were so lovely! Yes you can totally tell I'm a dancer :P But that's okay anyway yep sounded like someone had fun ^-^ Great poem :)

[ewest1220]

Thanks! I loved the enthusiasm on this review it made me smile ^_^ It's always nice to hear from you Jamillet!

[Centfie]

This is a very beautiful poem. It is musical and you can feel the 'beats' in it. It's that kind of poem which you read over and over again.

[Hatchling]

I love this poem

[ewest1220]

Thanks!

[Coyote Poetry]

i enjoyed this poem. I had many moon light dances. Mainly led by the wine and the beer. I enjoyed the complete tale. Strong flow of story create good vision and thoughts. Thank you for the excellent poem.
Coyote

[ewest1220]

"By the moon and it's light, and the flowing of beer..." interesting poem idea! Either way I'm thrilled you enjoyed this! Thanks again for reading Coyote!

[Bluefire]

Trully beautiful!

[ewest1220]

Thanks!

[Bluefire]

No problem ^^

[sharonlee]

Very impressive... enchanting dance indeed.

[ewest1220]

Thanks!

[forevermore1218]

I LOVE THIS ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ewest1220]

I'm glad :) thank you so much for reading my friend!