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 :)

[BorealPoet]

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

[Baby Ricochet]

The last time I danced in the moon light I got arrested. I was naked and had a bottle of tequila in my hand but those are just details. I liked "Here" more than this one. "Here was like something a Zen monk would say to you and you'd be all like "Wow..." Some of your work hits me like that.

[BorealPoet]

I'm pleading the 5th on the naked dancing my friend. I find it interesting that this one was less impressive to you but either way I'm really glad you liked "Here," I should have about 3 more from the book coming up here I think so stay tuned! Thanks again for reading my friend!

[RachelReaper]

This had such a strong rhythm to it that I could actually hum it as I read it. This reminded me of one of those songs created long ago as a type of lullaby.

[BorealPoet]

Is that song on here? I'd love to read it if so!

[RachelReaper]

nah, I just meant in general, but seriously great write

[Crimson Bayonet]

If this was a gentle lullaby, I would sing it to my kids! :) Your writing ALWAYS amazes me! :) Awesome work!

[BorealPoet]

Thanks! I'm really glad you enjoyed it it's nice to hear from you again!

[~*~Peace Keeper~*~]

I love how it flows...it kinda makes me wanna dance to the rhythm of the poem
Great Job

[BorealPoet]

I think the flow is what gave it the kind of reach it got actually so I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for reading!

[Morgan "Moe" Cope]

You always seem to amaze me with your writing. :)

-Moe

[BorealPoet]

I'm glad you feel that way about my work! Thanks again for reading!

[unknown]

A great poem again, and something that just has beauty in every single word. :)

[BorealPoet]

Thanks! I'm really glad you liked it!

[eglantine]

you have a great understanding and control of rhythm.

[BorealPoet]

Thanks!

[gombeggar]

interesting...very wanton

[BorealPoet]

Hopefully that's a good thing! Thanks for reading my friend

[kublakhan27]

I was just on my way to bed when I spotted this, and well, I can tell you it works as a bedtime story for sure, something I'd read to my kid at night if I had one. Well-deserving of the accolades to say the least. Masterpiece.

[BorealPoet]

Wow thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed this this was actually the first poem I ever wrote to be contest ready so I'm thrilled that you liked it! Thanks again for reading my friend!

[kublakhan27]

It's my pleasure :) I can't explain it but certain things just seem to stick out to me as contest candidates, and the results for this one speak for themselves. I've placed in a few contests but I don't think I've ever won one so I've kinda backed off from them (I don't like being rejected lol). But again, congrats on the success to date...it's well-deserved :)