I waltz round reticent hours of night
freed from clutches of chaos and din.
The heart although lugubrious at first
throbs wild on arrival of harvest moon.
I sigh and gesture to its poise and calm
as though compelling orb to inculcate
I chase oh promise and wings of hope
lest world’s bathed in blood and stone.
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56 Responses
…its poise and calm.
Yes, gaze upon the moon ! Maybe we should all do that tonight?
Definitely ❤️ thanks for stopping by, Margaret 🙂
The moon does that to soul. Wrenches a prayer you never even intended for it
Nice write. Had a glimpse of the gibbous almost full on my way to church this evening. It was riding a wave of cloud
Thanks for dropping by to read mine
Much love…
Thank you so much, Gillena ❤️ so glad you liked it 😀
A remarkable juxtaposition of moon and window – captures our relationship with the moon so perfectly. I really like the impact you created with the final line.
Thank you so much, Kerry ❤️ so glad you liked it 😀
I could feel the relief the harvest moon brings. Stunning write.
Thank you so much, Suyash 🙂 good to see you ❤️
I love the opening lines, Sanaa:
‘I waltz round reticent hours of night
freed from clutches of chaos and din.’
Some people love the silence of night and others the waking quiet of morning – but it’s the lack of chaos and din that keeps us sane 🙂
Most definitely ❤️ thanks for stopping by, Kim 🙂
I like how you close this… alas I think there is too much blood and stone today… I think we need to look at the moon a bit.
Thank you so much, Bjorn 🙂 good to see you ❤️
The phrase ‘blood and stone” has a number of connotations that are negative that concern me a little implying hurt and sadness. Hope we can always fall back on though. Intriguing poem Sanaa.
Thank you so much, Robin 🙂 so glad you liked it.
I like the close too. Let there always be hope.
Kind regards
Anna :o]
Definitely ❤️ thank you kindly, Anna 🙂
waltz round reticent hours of night… like that image Sanaa!
Thank you so much, Rajani ❤️ so glad you liked it 😀
Beautiful images, timely points.
Thank you kindly, Hedgewitch ❤️ good to see you 🙂
May the ‘wings of hope’ continue to beat!
Most definitely ❤️ thanks for stopping by, Mary 🙂
“freed from clutches of chaos and din”
Tonight I will join you in standing beneath the moon, chasing the same vision by holding still. This is quite beautiful, Sanaa.
Awwww❤️ thank you so much Susan 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
I like the whole poem, but adore the first and last stanzas best. Love the idea of dance holding the world together…
Thank you so much, Magaly ❤️ good to see you 🙂
I love the poise and calm of that wise old moon.
Thank you so much, Sherry ❤️ so glad you liked it 🙂
🙂 Do not stop writing…
ZQ
Thank you kindly, ZQ ❤️ good to see you 🙂
Have a happy Sunday Sanaa
much love…
Right back at ya ❤️
xo
I chase oh promise and wings of hope
lest world’s bathed in blood and stone.
This is very relevant now that Trump won! One just hope nothing untoward should happen!
Hank
Definitely 🙂 thanks for stopping by, Hank
Another moving and masterful piece. I have found myself staring up into the heavens during this very turbulent week … it does soothe the soul.
Thank you so much, Wendy ❤️ so glad you liked it 🙂
Magic of the night. I’m liking it, Sanaa. Liking it all. But this week the moon is special, so very large. Tonight’s will be the maximum of this cycle, largest for years and years.
Most definitely ❤️ thank you kindly, Jim 🙂
It seems we could learn a lot from Grandmother moon, she has a voice and carries light. Lovely food for thought! I sometimes waltz around the night, seeking a place of calm.
Thank you so much, Truedessa ❤️ so glad you liked it 🙂
Such stillness in that harvest moon!
Thank you so much, Brendan 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
Lovely!
Thank you kindly, Annell ❤️ good to see you 🙂
I waltz round reticent hours of night
freed from clutches of chaos and din………brilliant, and I equally like the closing two lines, too. Enjoyed this very much
Thank you so much, Julian 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
“I sigh and gesture to its poise and calm” beautiful takeaway from this piece thank you…bkm
Thank you so much, Mackenzie❤️ so glad you liked it 😀
A beautiful image created in words.
Thank you so much, Rosemary ❤️ so glad you liked it 😀
it’s amazing how the night can calm us. 🙂
love the photo too!
Thank you so much, dsnake 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
I always feel hope when I look up at the moon. Beautiful piece
Thank you so much, Susie ❤️ good to see you 😀
The last two lines are such a good reminder of why we need to do what we must.
Definitely 🙂 thanks for stopping by, Magaly ❤️