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8 Mar 2012

Moonlight



splendour of the eve
amidst the clouds above us
gentle moonlight touch

gentle moonlight touch
hold me close in your caress
wrap me safely in

wrap me safely in
sheltered from the dark of night
splendour of the eve

text and photo ©by Karen @ Something Written

Linking with Poets United - Think Tank Thursday #87
prompt - moon


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31 comments:

  1. I love the way the beautiful lines repeat and wrap around each other. Lovely.

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  2. I agree with Sherry... lovely technique, beautiful piece.

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  3. You have used a soothing poetic form to honour a soothing poetic light.

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  4. Beautiful prose to go with a fabulous picture of the lady moon. :)

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  5. Wonderful form. This is so serene and calming, with a touch of romance. Beautifully done, once again.

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  6. May you always find safety and peace.
    Judy

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  7. May you have sweet dreams while caressed in the light of the full moon.

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  8. the repetition of lines is a nice touch that holds the whole together, and emphasizes the safe wrapping of which you speak

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  9. absolutely beautiful and perfectly crafted, well done!

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  10. I too love the beauty in your technique. So romantic

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  11. Simply enchanting - like your prompt. Thank you.

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  12. Perfect! Each one is pure enchantment!

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  13. The repetitive rhythms seem to mimic the tides of the moon. Very nice!

    (I'm stealing your "no verification" icon. I hope you don't mind.)

    ~Kat

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  14. This moon is amazing...each of us gazing alone yet together.

    x..x

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  15. Wonderful! I love this cascading form of haiku. I am not so familiar with it, but I try often to write the cascading haiku form.
    Thank you for a wonderful read and a awesome picture of the moon.

    Blessed be

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  16. Beautiful how each haiku embraces one, leads to another, and embraces back again.

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  17. I too am comforted by your haiku, thank you for sharing.

    Sue x

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  18. The full moon evokes such splendor and joy! Lovely haikus today!!!

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  19. I love everything about these glowing pearls of words and image... what a beautiful thing to share this full moon with you and all! Thank you!

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  20. gorgeous selection of words to honor of Full Moon this week!

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  21. Awesome haiku and wonderful photo ~thanks, namaste, carol (A Creative Harbor) ~ Happy Weekend ^_^

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  22. Gorgeous shot and awesome poem, love how you repeat the last line of one verse as the first line in the next.

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  23. This has a sense of the moon's shape in your use of repetition, and it is soothing. A wonderfully crafted read.

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  24. What a beautiful form you've used! To me, it reflects a mind circling in on a thought...

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  25. irresistible,
    your haiku and this generous moon!

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  26. 'Splendor of the eve' splendid indeed. ah! just charming.

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  27. That is so beautiful, it could be put to music.

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  28. You captured the subjects extremely well..

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