Full Moon

"Full Moon" is the first song of Dorothy Chang's song cycle Burning.

Date: 2004Composer: Dorothy ChangText: William Carlos WilliamsSong Collection: Burning

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Full Moon
by William Carlos Williams

Blessed moon
noon
of night

that through the dark
bids Love
stay–

curious shapes
awake
to plague me

Is day near
shining girl?
Yes, day!

the warm
the radiant
all fulfilling

day.

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