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Poem
March 4, 1937
The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
What is this article about?
A romantic ode by Vincent Beale, addressing the Key West moon, reminiscing about a first kiss and lamenting the end of a supreme love, longing for its return, dated February 24, 1937, from Key West, Florida.
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"WHY DID IT END, OH KEY WEST MOON?"
Key West Moon, dreamy Key West Moon,
I recall that it was on a night like this,
Not a cloud was in the sky—
Only you, Dear Moon, did witness our first kiss.
How tender her embrace,
How sweet her lovely face.
Her voice so like the tones of soft guitars.
That moment so divine
When her heart beat next to mine.
That moment when my lips rested on hers.
Why did it end, oh Key West Moon?
Why didn't it last from June till June?
That love supreme, that love in bloom.
Why did it end, oh Key West Moon?
Memories are all she's left me,
Memories of a night like this.
Dear Moon above, bring back my love
If only for another kiss,
If only for another kiss.
VINCENT BEALE.
Key West, Fla.,
Feb. 24, 1937.
"WHY DID IT END, OH KEY WEST MOON?"
Key West Moon, dreamy Key West Moon,
I recall that it was on a night like this,
Not a cloud was in the sky—
Only you, Dear Moon, did witness our first kiss.
How tender her embrace,
How sweet her lovely face.
Her voice so like the tones of soft guitars.
That moment so divine
When her heart beat next to mine.
That moment when my lips rested on hers.
Why did it end, oh Key West Moon?
Why didn't it last from June till June?
That love supreme, that love in bloom.
Why did it end, oh Key West Moon?
Memories are all she's left me,
Memories of a night like this.
Dear Moon above, bring back my love
If only for another kiss,
If only for another kiss.
VINCENT BEALE.
Key West, Fla.,
Feb. 24, 1937.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Key West Moon
Lost Love
Romantic Kiss
Night Embrace
Memories Kiss
What entities or persons were involved?
Vincent Beale
Poem Details
Title
Why Did It End, Oh Key West Moon?
Author
Vincent Beale
Subject
Lament For Lost Love Under The Key West Moon
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas With Refrain
Key Lines
Why Did It End, Oh Key West Moon?
Why Didn't It Last From June Till June?
That Love Supreme, That Love In Bloom.
Memories Are All She's Left Me,
Dear Moon Above, Bring Back My Love