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At dVerse Poets sarahsouthwewst has challenged us to write a prose piece of 144 words using a line from a poem. Sarah has chosen a line from ‘Full Moon’ by Alice Oswald: “Last night I dreamt I was the moon.”
One Side
The strangest things can happen in unguarded moments with a glass of wine. We were sitting out star-gazing when I blurted out, for no apparent reason, at least none that would make any sense, that last night I dreamt I was the moon. After a polite pause someone asked what I meant and I realised I was thinking out loud. I was roused from my thoughts with “Well?” Then someone filled the long silence with “They say that to dream of the moon means that you can face a challenge.” Someone else volunteered, “It means mysterious changes are coming in your life.” Then all eyes were on me again. “Well?” “Well, It struck me that I am only one side.” “What?” came the unified response. “you only ever see one side of me, I have a very dark side.” The night hid my smile.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Paul, pvcann.com
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Well done. Clever setup and a slam dunk delivery. Obviously, not a moonling.
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No, gone to the dark side. Thank you for that Pat.
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Ha! Love this, Paul!
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🙂 Many thanks Punam.
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You are welcome, Paul. 🙂
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Very cool : ))
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Please accept this award from me!
https://mwsrwritings.com/2019/07/23/random-acts-of-kindness-award-nomineesraka/
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That in itself is very kind, thank you so much.
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You are welcome
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We tend to forget the dark side. Clever that the darkness helped to hide the smile.
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Yes, I always think we hide ourselves in plain sight, we are always aware. Thank you Jane.
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🙂
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What a deliciously clever bit of writing.
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That is very kind Suzanne, thank you for the compliment.
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this really deserves a sequel … pretty please?
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Well , perhaps :).
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please make my day … lunched with two of your brethren from AC in Lismore.
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Hope they were open types, nothing worse than card carrying fundamentalists 🙂
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no Rev Shaw had been a member of an alternative sect before he became Anglican so very open … we are arranging an ecumincal service 🙂
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Glad to hear all of that, sounds like your community is a good place and you’re settling in.
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ah making the connections and gradually getting there … 🙂
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You local you, sounds like you’re feeling a little at home 🙂
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in the locality, not sure about the park …
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😦
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Clever.
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Thank you very much VJ
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Welcome.
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I could get to this through the pingback, but not Mr Linky – I’m not sure why? I like the way you drop us into this situation, and the different voices, and then the very witty ending. Easy to forget that dark side, maybe because we don’t see it!
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I agree Sarah, I don’t think we do see it, and if we do it’s late in the day. I probably mucked up the link.
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E sono lupo di lana. 😉 Well penned Paul! Best wishes, Michael
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Thank you very much for that Michael.
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Delightful!
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Thank for that Susan
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Very good and very profound
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Thank you so much Lyn 🙂
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