if moon is made of cheese
i will call it mine,
every night, i’ll sink my teeth
to its gooey-divine.
if moon is made of cheese
i’ll swim in pools of wine,
to drown the emptiness
of our mattressed-shrine.
if moon is made of cheese
i’ll drink its yellow shine,
to cheer the longing of
my autumn, drooping spine.
if moon is made of cheese
i will call it mine,
for you are too far away
tonight, my darling sun.
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Ooh, this starts out so lightly, and ends so poignantly. Quite a journey.
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oh thank you for going through this with me, Sarah. Have a lovely weekend!
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I love this line: “If moon is made of cheese/ I’ll drink its yellow shine,” Perfect 🙂
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ah. i am happy you like those lines. Thank you!
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This is absolutely beautiful! I so love; “if moon is made of cheese i’ll drink its yellow shine, to cheer the longing of
my autumn.” Yes! 💝
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yay! i am happy those lines stand out for you, Sanaa. Thank you!
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Hi RW. Someday I’ll figure out your name. I think I used to know it. Well I’m a day late getting around to the work of the others in our group, but I’m glad I got to read your piece here. The refrain of the first line of each stanza was very effective and I liked how you dealt with it in each stanza. Well written exclamation
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Hello there, Rob! I’m Rosemarie. You can call me Rose or Rosey. Either way is good. 🙂 And late isn’t a problem as long as you come. Thank you for your kind words! 🙂
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Moon & dreams are indeed a pair, just as sun & moon should be.
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agreed, Ken. Thank you!
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I love this! A delightful and lyrical piece – beautifully written.
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Thank you, Eugenia. I appreciate your kind feedback.
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This was beautifully written and a delightful read!
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Thank you so much, Diana! have a lovely weekend, my friend.
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You’re welcome and thank you! I trust that your week is off to a great start.
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indeed. by God’s grace ❤
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This started out light but the ending was filled with sadness & longing for someone, smiles. The ballad was done very well. We missed you and hope all is well.
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Thank you for your profound feedback, Grace. Missed you and the Pub. Happy to be back. ❤
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Enchanting!! I see the moon, the moon sees me.
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aha. that’s a poetic line, Helen. Thank you!
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oh you really had fun with this one Rosema …
I feel it thru your cheese crackers and wine
it’s somewhat divine!
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thank you for finding the fun in this sad piece, Kate.
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ouch sorry I got it so wrong …
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it’s okay, dear Kate. 🙂
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Rosemarie, what a lovely companion the moon makes, especially when the sun is so far away. Glad to see you back at dVerse ❤
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Thank you so much, Ms. Jade. I agree with you. 🙂 And I am always happy to be back. dVerse is a community I am blessed to be part of (even if I am sometimes missing in action) ❤
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You are very welcome ❤
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❤
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I like what you did with this one! The repetition really works well!
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ah! good catch, Dwight. Thank you so much!
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You are welcome!
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❤
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I really love how you closed this… moon is only second best really… a mere reflection
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oh true. thank you, Bjorn!
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Haha, I love the idea of moon being made of cheese. It’s so silly and fun, and you did a great job expressing the silliness of that idea 🙂
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thank you, dearie Jade. 🙂
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