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Li Po Returns to His Lover in the Night

from Into Light: The Poems of M. D. Friedman by Mad Dog Friedman

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Li Po Returns to His Lover in the Night
in honor of the Poet Immortal who drowned
trying to embrace the moon’s reflection in a river

It is magical indeed
how I fall without suffering
through the watered moonlight,
how still I breathe
with the breeze.

Can you hear me
rattle the leaves
over your head,
moan (like your new lover)
against the warm earth?

Do you feel me? My vague
hand sweeps the wayward
hair from your glistening eyes
as gently as the pale, languid
lotus petal falls from the blossom

behind your ear, swirls
against the silken robes
crumpled at your feet.
Though tonight you find me in every
wisp of wind, in every sigh, tomorrow,

do not bemoan my moving on.
For with each breath,
I come and go.
Like moon-laden tears of dew,
I vanish in a blaze of light.

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from Into Light: The Poems of M. D. Friedman, released January 1, 2024

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Mad Dog Friedman | Mad Dog Blues | Peddlers of Joy Lafayette, Colorado

Mad Dog writes from the moment and sings from his heart. His influences include sources as divergent as William Butler Yeats & the delta blues. His songwriting is sincere, simple & often humorous. He has recorded many solo & collaborative projects featuring his spontaneous compositions on harmonica, Native American flute & Theremin. He is also the founder of Mad Dog Blues & The Astral Project. ... more

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