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Cherie’s Place – thought for the Week

The night walked down the sky with the moon in her hand

Frederic Lawrence Knowles

Moon Over Arundel

6 Comments CherryPie on Jul 16th 2023

6 Responses to “Cherie’s Place – thought for the Week”

  1. London Caller says:
    July 17, 2023 at 10:28 am

    … and the day woke up the sky with the sun in his hand. ;)

  2. Nikki - Notes of Life says:
    July 17, 2023 at 7:59 pm

    An interesting quote!

    • CherryPie says:
      July 17, 2023 at 10:55 pm

      It is the opening line to a poem :-)

      A Memory
      by Frederic Lawrence Knowles

      The Night walked down the sky
      — With the moon in her hand;
      By the light of that yellow lantern
      — I saw you stand.

      The hair that swept your shoulders
      — Was yellow, too,
      Your feet as they touched the grasses
      — Shamed the dew.

      The Night wore all her jewels,
      — And you wore none,
      But your gown had the odor of lilies
      — Drenched with sun.

      And never was Eve of the Garden
      — Or Mary the Maid
      More pure than you as you stood there
      — Bold, yet afraid.

      And the sleeping birds woke, trembling,
      — And the folded flowers were aware,
      And my senses were faint with the fragrant
      — Gold of your hair.

      And our lips found ways of speaking
      — What words cannot say,
      Till a hundred nests gave music,
      — And the East was gray.

  3. Shabana says:
    July 19, 2023 at 8:50 am

    a heartfelt big Thanks for the sharing this beautiful beautiful poem dear Cheri !

    this is truly a lovely expression ,lantern of moon in hand a night seems not far from reality we see often :)
    hugs