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Full Moon
Three asleep in bed.
The man breathing deep,
The cat snoring,
Her peaceful sounds nearly
Inaudible over the human breaths
Yet sharp as rattling glass
In a distant window.
And the third one languid
Lulled by moonlight,
Listening.
"Full Moon" - First Prize, Ina Coolbrith Circle, 85th Annual Poetry Day, Short Poem Category, 2004
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