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March Moon by Langston Hughes
12022-01-05T15:12:10-05:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e12131plain2022-01-05T15:12:10-05:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1The moon is naked. The wind has undressed the moon. The wind has blown all the cloud-garments Off the body of the moon And now she's naked, Stark naked.
But why don't you blush, O shameless moon? Don't you know It isn't nice to be naked?