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 withHaiku My Heart @ recuerda mi corazon
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I love the way the beautiful lines repeat and wrap around each other. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Sherry... lovely technique, beautiful piece.
ReplyDeleteYou have used a soothing poetic form to honour a soothing poetic light.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful prose to go with a fabulous picture of the lady moon. :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful form. This is so serene and calming, with a touch of romance. Beautifully done, once again.
ReplyDeleteMay you always find safety and peace.
ReplyDeleteJudy
May you have sweet dreams while caressed in the light of the full moon.
ReplyDeletethe repetition of lines is a nice touch that holds the whole together, and emphasizes the safe wrapping of which you speak
ReplyDeletevery safe wrapping
ReplyDeletesenryu of constructed new-natures
absolutely beautiful and perfectly crafted, well done!
ReplyDeleteI too love the beauty in your technique. So romantic
ReplyDeleteSimply enchanting - like your prompt. Thank you.
ReplyDeletePerfect! Each one is pure enchantment!
ReplyDeleteThe repetitive rhythms seem to mimic the tides of the moon. Very nice!
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~Kat
This moon is amazing...each of us gazing alone yet together.
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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.
ReplyDeleteThank you for a wonderful read and a awesome picture of the moon.
Blessed be
Beautiful how each haiku embraces one, leads to another, and embraces back again.
ReplyDeleteI too am comforted by your haiku, thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSue x
A beautiful moonlit trio.
ReplyDeleteThe full moon evokes such splendor and joy! Lovely haikus today!!!
ReplyDeleteI 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!
ReplyDeletegorgeous selection of words to honor of Full Moon this week!
ReplyDeleteAwesome haiku and wonderful photo ~thanks, namaste, carol (A Creative Harbor) ~ Happy Weekend ^_^
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shot and awesome poem, love how you repeat the last line of one verse as the first line in the next.
ReplyDeleteThe repetition has a restful rhythm about it.
ReplyDeleteFor Sister Moon
This has a sense of the moon's shape in your use of repetition, and it is soothing. A wonderfully crafted read.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful form you've used! To me, it reflects a mind circling in on a thought...
ReplyDeleteirresistible,
ReplyDeleteyour haiku and this generous moon!
'Splendor of the eve' splendid indeed. ah! just charming.
ReplyDeleteThat is so beautiful, it could be put to music.
ReplyDeleteYou captured the subjects extremely well..
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