Sometimes, one is so lucky as to get inspiration from any number of sources, each in its own way shedding light on certain dimensions of aesthetic appeal though incarnating the all-important notion of harmony within the self and a natural ability to mesh with the immediate and cosmic environment.
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THE MOON WITHIN

I visited with a pond
With a friend
In the outskirts of town
There were three moons
The one in the pond so bright
You could see the mermaids
Wiggling in water
They sang Baez, Parton, Chapman
Thrush, hill and tree chimed in...
This early a.m. hour bid me
Adieu
I walked home
The alleyways were empty
The streets asleep
And the sounds showed my way...

Ali H. Raddaoui, summer 1988/January 2010.