WPC: Half-Light

Posted by Maverick ~ on March 26, 2016
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Where the Passion Flower Grows
By Charles M. Moore

Lay down on your pillow
and turn the lights down low
let me take you to the garden
where the passion flower grows

Close your eyes and enter dreams
as love’s emotion sets the scene
and flitters through the garden
where the passion flower grows

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Touch the tender petals
of the flower as she grows
a tentative endeavour
as your feelings overflow

Let me draw you to the place
where ecstasy can be embraced
the beauty of the garden
where the passion flower grows

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Feel your mind exploding
in the heavy scented air
experience the shiver
as you’re captured unaware

A little touch of heaven
where imagination flows
the valley in the garden
where the passion flower grows.
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I have many many favorite poems including the Yeats poem Krista posted as her example for this week’s challenge. I selected this one that I’ve posted before because recently the poem’s author left a comment with praise of this posting. So I’m honored and delighted that the poet found the photos worthy of this exceptional poem. Here’s an except from Charles M. Moore’s biography –

“Born in the backstreets of the Gorbals in Glasgow Scotland, Kept in hospital because of Tuberculosis untill I was five, released, and given the all clear when I was fifteen, have always worked for a living and suppose had a pretty hard upbringing, but I wouldn’t change it for the world, love life and my outlook of it, have always as far as I can remember written poetry and songs.”

Weekly Photo Challenge:  Half-Light

17 comments on “WPC: Half-Light”

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  3. Beautiful post! How very touching, what a lovely and delightful compliment left by Charles M. Moore, wonderful indeed! I happen to agree, the photos are exceptional. Here’s to having an enjoyable Saturday! ~ Mia 🙂

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    • Thanks Mia. I was pleased that Charles approved. I got a late start today but had a fun afternoon looking for Easter bunnies to photograph. Hope you having a good weekend and are as sunny as your weather. 🙂

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      • You’re welcome. Actually I think that’s delightfully amazing that he left such a kind an generous comment for you. Bunnies, yay, I can hardly wait! Yes the weekend has been sunny just like my disposition, ha-ha! 😉 I hope your weather has been treating you well and your weekend has been wonderful so far! Wishing you a lovely Sunday, Happy Easter!

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      • The weather here today was weird, not cold, not hot, cloudy and sunny at the same time. Thanks for the wishes and Happy Easter (without the bunnies) to you too. Have a great evening and SUNday! 🙂

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      • Ha-ha, you’re not kidding about watching the weather change! I truly can’t imagine all of these changes in one day. 😉 I am having a lovely day, wishing you the same. 🙂

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  6. Thank you for another valued introduction to a work of beautiful poetry and images that are always fresh and new to me. Such a luxury to look through different perspectives that are connected to nature unfolding with the season. It sounds like Moore’s life was harsh yet he saw such beauty. Although I imagine Glasgow inspires strength. Here’s to a fragrant, revitalising and awesome Spring.

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