In the night of day
Luna lights the path
over oceans deep.
Vast sea of glistening caps
ever gleaming, beckoning me.
Your visage when last we met,
only that has kept me safely
undone by storms and cloudy skies.
There is no fear, no dread,
nothing vague.
No questioning of time.
Row on, row on, this cursed ship.
My dreams, my thoughts aswirl,
I shall reach you, my everlasting joy.
An Acrostic Plus, written for dVerse, the virtual pub for poets around the globe.
I’m hosting and ask folks to either write a poem related to something that puzzles them, use the word “puzzle” in their poem . . . or extra points for writing an Acrostic Plus, a form I created: Read down the first letters in the lines of the first stanza and see what they spell; then read down the last letters of the lines in the second stanza and see what they spell. You should then have a message related to the poem!
In this poem, the message is “I love you deeply.”
lillian the home poet 
I got the message – very sweet Lillian. I saw that bright moon last night. Love this part:
There is no fear, no dread,
nothing vague.
No questioning of time.
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Glad you enjoyed! Photo is from Provincetown last year.
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There is a word in Swedish that fits your poem perfectly
Mångata, which means the “street” the moon’s reflection leaves on water. I imagine you are following that silver reflection in your poem.
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Exactly! As a Hallberg, always glad to learn a Swedish word! 😊
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I love the first two lines and:
“Row on, row on, this cursed ship.”
I like the message as well ❤
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Glad you enjoyed!
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You da Master, L.
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Awww….thank you😊
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Wonderful…”All we need is Love”, right? I liked “In the night of day, Luna lights the path”. Thanks for an interesting and challenging prompt.
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Glad you
Liked the prompt!!
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Oohh gorgeously gorgeously done, my dearest Lillian 😀 so much to love here especially; “Vast sea of glistening caps ever gleaming, beckoning me.” Sigh 💝💝
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Thank you, Sanaa! I am finally home so reading all the posts to this prompt. Very fun to see what folks did with it!
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Beautifully written!
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Thank you!
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A lovely poem and gorgeous accompanying image. My favourite lines:
“…Your visage when last we met,
only that has kept me safely
undone by storms and cloudy skies.”
“No questioning of time.”
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So very glad you enjoyed! 🙂
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message read loud and clearly, love the blending of nature in this calming tribute!
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Thank you, Kate. Glad you enjoyed.
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I really did, thanks for inspiring us all Lillian! And so glad you’re home safely
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What a beautiful love poem Lillian and the last line is exquisite ❤️
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Thank you, Christine!
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Crooning to the moon…definitely a love song, Lillian!
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Ah Lynne, your comment makes me smile 🙂
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Beautifully written!
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Thank you, Lucy!
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Lovely – I enjoyed reading this.
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I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
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The first three lines drew me in. Thanks for the challenge!
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Exquisitely written love poem bathed in moonlight!
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I love you deeply …. cherished words. And a most beautiful acrostic+ …. helluva challenge!
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oooh great poem!
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the hidden message and the presented images are both heart melters, Lillian. made me smile. thank you for this and for the interesting creation you made – Acrostic Plus!
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Wonderfully done.
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