Monday, January 13, 2003

Moon Fishing Comments

Rating: 3.9

When the moon was full they came to the water.
some with pitchforks, some with rakes,
some with sieves and ladles,
and one with a silver cup.
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Ratnakar Mandlik 20 February 2019

The narration of the story poem is simply superb. Loved it.

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Practicing Poetess 20 February 2019

Fools they were. But, you lost me at why they didn't die after they cut out their hearts. A creative and imaginative write!

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James Mclain 20 February 2019

Tall trees, The moon is full and leaves of green And bushes In dark shadows i have stood.

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Pranab K Chakraborty 20 February 2019

Excellent indeed. I feel to go moon fishing. But sure no woman would spread their hair, since they are bobbed already....... Fantastic. Enjoyed much.

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Anil Kumar Panda 20 February 2019

Enjoyed the story. A beautiful poem indeed. Thanks for posting.

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Tom Allport 20 February 2019

A poem of an impossible task far better to fish out a star?

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Mahtab Bangalee 20 February 2019

beautiful poem // they fished the life cap-a-pie with their hands, fingers, sight, smells, lips....tongues....... they fished the COSMOS..............

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Bernard F. Asuncion 20 February 2019

Once again, I enjoyed reading this marvelous poem......

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Paresh Chakra 29 November 2018

It is a very wonderful poem 10++++++++

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Haoran T 20 February 2018

Such an imaginative and romantic poem!

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Savita Tyagi 20 February 2018

Lovely poem. Moon creates fascinating imaginations. One of the best is this one. Catching moon with a woman’s silken hair is most romantic.

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Ashika Murali Acharya 20 February 2018

Finest piece of imaginative writing. Beautiful.

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Muzahidul Reza 20 February 2018

And they fished with their lips and tongues until the water was gone and the moon had slipped away in the soft, bottomless mud., wonderful wirte

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sk nurul huda 20 February 2018

great....full of imagery, word paintings of the people fishing to catch the moon....actually to have one heart to enjoy the moon...a nature poem truly.

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Kumarmani Mahakul 20 February 2018

Well imaginative write. Congratulatuon for P.O.D

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Edward Kofi Louis 20 February 2018

Slipped away! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Paul Brookes 20 February 2018

I love this retelling of the moon raker great piece enjoyed thanks

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Bernard F. Asuncion 20 February 2018

Such a great poem by Lisel Mieller👍👍👍

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Glen Kappy 18 December 2016

i wonder what mueller had in mind when she wrote this. what it makes me think of is the aching feeling to possess someone of something which always eludes us because it's not possible. oneness comes by other means- it's a gift. -glen kappy

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Kim Barney 28 May 2015

Creative and lighthearted fun. Enjoyed reading this one.

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