“I have seen the movement of the sinews of the sky, and the blood coursing in the veins of the moon.” – Muhammad Iqbal
I lie bare beneath the shadows
Observing as moon — a ghostly
galleon is tossed upon nubilous
seas.
Lost amid life’s noise and whirl —
I pondered as your voice invades
‘Grim in swathes of vengeance clad
Darling, let go or else be dragged’
Blandly you smile, peering across
coal-black eye, with a glance so sly
My caverns unexplored and dark
Flicker upon your touch and burn.
In the hour that passed —
amidst fissure of mushroom clouds
I witnessed the surge of passion
in the veins of the moon.
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42 Responses
An enchanting piece, this, very sensual. I like how you worked in the quote at the end of this (the one I used that is attributed to one Muhammad Iqbal). Still the Net, often mislabels quotes, so regardless , those lines work fine in your poem.
Thank you so much, Glenn 🙂 seems like we were inspired by the same quote ❤
Oh! The moon have veins is FANTASTIC.
Thank you so much, De ❤ so glad you liked it 😀
The last stanza of this is beyond excellent. A lovely picture of the moon. deeply romantic.
Thank you kindly, Toni ❤
I specially love the ending stanza:
In the hour that passed —
amidst fissure of mushroom clouds
I witnessed the surge of passion
in the veins of the moon.
Thanks for joining in Sanaa!!!
My Pleasure 🙂 Thank you so much, Grace ❤
I knew you would write a wonderful response to this prompt. The moon is such a good muse and right up your alley. Thinking of the moon is sly–yep!
Definitely 🙂 thank you kindly, Victoria ❤
This is stunning, Sanaa. It seems like we took opposite views.
Thank you 🙂 Glad you liked it, Sara ❤
Oh that’s a moon of flesh and blood, it seems as somethings you delight in fearing,
Thank you so much, Bjorn 🙂 so glad you liked the poem.
Beautifully written ….a bit dark shade….! Loved the last stanza …..!
Thank you kindly, Sreeja 🙂
Wow! This is brilliant writing, Sanaa! ❤
Thank you so much, Josslyn ❤ so glad you liked it.
you so well discern the magic of the potions from a moon at night
lovely writing, mi amiga
Thank you kindly, Marcoantonio 🙂
Love the ending – brilliant write
Thank you so much, Debi ❤ so glad you liked it.
This is absolutely lovely. Haunting, evocative….just stellar! And that last two lines….takes it very much out of the park.
Jane
Thank you so much, Jane ❤ so glad you liked it.
I enjoyed reading your vision of the moon…ghostly mysterious and up close and personal….excellent!
Thank you so much, Kathy ❤
I love these lines, Sanaa:
‘Blandly you smile, peering across
coal-black eye, with a glance so sly
My caverns unexplored and dark
Flicker upon your touch and burn.’
Thank you so much, Kim ❤ so glad you liked them.
True.. A moon briGht
and full and even
dArk and new..
can be
iN sinew
A greAtest
accomplice
of Killer and
iS for Animals
from A to Z.. Flesh
giving moon.. in nourishment
blood.. teeth sink for life.. death
comes under cLouds.. FuLL Moon
reminds of
temporary
oF FuLL..:)
Thanks for stopping by, Katie 🙂
Beautiful, both the poem and the photo.
Thank you kindly, Linda 🙂
Love the touch of “The Highwayman” that you inserted into the first stanza
Thank you so much, Bryan 🙂 so glad you liked it.
I like the idea of the moon as a “ghostly galleon.” Nice image and sound!
Thank you kindly, Marilyn ❤
The Moon, a favorite old friend…someone you can count on.
Thank you so much, Annell ❤ so glad you liked it 🙂
Lovely response to the song Sanaa…..enjoyed it very much..
Thank you kindly, Michael 🙂
Love the craft of imagery to bring life to a passionate moon. Love your choice of video too
I’m happy you linked to Monday WRites today
Much love…
My pleasure, Gillena ❤️ good to see you 🙂