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TRAIPSING SIREN OF NIGHT

New moon clothed in silken folds
whispery scarf of silver
stars are held captive
by mysterious glimpse of cheeks
curved alabaster
icy jangle of the quaking aspens
serenade the milky way
as moonlit beams are cast aside
drifting temptingly
reflection of the unclad moon
perfect radiant beauty
captured by dark eyed ponds
and held momentarily
for all to see
then gauzy clouds whisper in
and clothe in silken flowing robes
the traipsing siren
again

by Sheryl McCurdy
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CARRIED AWAY ON SPIRALS OF SMOKE

Lifting push pins
releasing snapshots from the old wall
curling memories flutter
like butterflies in a breeze
and they fall
they fall
to the floor
like so many leaves
on a crisp Autumn day
feet shuffling through
and then raking into a pile
they burn
they burn so well
a tiny spark growing to a fiery blaze
sending out a pungent smell
finding a way to escape
that scent carries me along
on those spirals of smoke...
to a place I once belonged

by Sheryl McCurdy
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