At eventide as clouds pierce through the wind,
I breathe in view, one of strawberry moon-rise.
Its beauty unravels a strangely wounded heart,
as though remnants of glass upon marble floor.
I glance as pebbles skipped across placid pond,
hear cries of horned owl perched atop oak tree.
In the moment that passed there flashed a glow,
turned spirit as fine as smooth wedge of gold ―
Photo credits: Pixabay
Kerry invites us to write inspired by the poems of Charles Bukowski and Rumi.
Posted on Sunday Mini-Challenge @ Real Toads
and posted on the Poetry Pantry @ Poets United
You make the night sound like the best of places… 🙂
Thank you so much, Bjorn 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
beautiful sentiments as always Sanaa. Of course, everything reminds me of Beauty & the Beast (because it’s coming to theaters March 17).
Thank you so much, Angie 😀 so good to see you ❤️
PS: I’m looking forward to seeing it in the theater 🙂
In a word, haunting! Very beautiful.
Aww!❤️ Thank you so much, Bekkie 😀 so glad you liked it!❤️
This sounds delightful: “strawberry moon-rise”
Thank you so much, C.C 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
Your night sounds like an adventure made of delight-filled colors, textures, sounds… and every changing wonders.
Aww!❤️ Thank you so much, Magaly 😀 so glad you liked it!❤️
Love the wounded heart likened to glass upon a marble floor…
Thank you so much, Rajani 🙂 so nice to see you ❤️
Lovely words / image.
Thank you so much, Rosemary 😀 so good to see you ❤️
This is very beautiful, Sanaa. I especially like the image of the wounded heart.
Thank you so much, Kerry 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Romantic, as ever, with a ‘strawberry moon-rise’ and gentle percussive sounds of ‘glass upon marble floor’ and pebbles skipping, as well as owl cries. very atmospheric, Sanaa.
Aww!❤️ Thank you so much, Kim 😀 so glad you liked it!❤️
‘strawberry moon-rise’ steals my heart..sooo very lovely & mysterious along with all the nightly sounds…..
Aww!!❤️ Thank you so much, Sumana 😀 so glad you liked it!❤️
Perhaps this is what beauty is for:
“Its beauty unravels a strangely wounded heart,
as though remnants of glass upon marble floor.”
And this poem is beauty to me.
Aww!!❤️ Thank you so much Susan 😀 so good to see you!❤️
Exquisite as is the accompanying photograph.
Thank you so much Pearl 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
Wow, this is so luxurious, and exultant. Wonderful.
Thank you so much, Marian 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
A Lovely read here Sanaa. Really like strawberry moon rise.
Thank you so much, Julian 🙂 so good to see you ❤️
Gorgeous! Love those closing Lines especially.
Thank you so much, Sherry 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
A rich and beautiful poem, with a lot of layers.
Thank you so much Matthew 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
Beautifully descriptive. I’m sure I heard the owl. Great read. Thank you!
Thank you so much, Beverly 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
Beautiful images once again, Sanaa.
Thank you so much, Mary 🙂 so good to see you ❤️
You are the enchantress with your words!
Aww!❤️ Thank you so much, Annell 😀 so glad you liked it!❤️
What glorious metaphors you use in your poems Sanaa, they are always a delight to read.
Thank you so much, Robin 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Ooh, a strawberry moon; yes please!
Thank you so much, J 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
Nice. I like your relationship with the moon and the pictures you describe of a moonlit night.
Thank you so much, Myrna 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
This brought to mind the tinkle of glass wind chimes on a breeze. Lovely!
Thank you so much, Wendy 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
This is a nice poem, Sanaa, very thought-inducing. I love the part where the “strawberry moon-rise beauty unravels a [my/your] strangely wounded heart …”] This part tugs at our wounded hearts which we try to live with and forget.
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Thank you so much, Jim 😀 so good to see you ❤️
So lovely I feel as if I am there with you…and the night so soothing…
Thank you so much, Susan 😀 so glad you liked it ❤️
As shimmering as the moon, with a killer finish.
Aww!❤️ Thank you so much, Hedgewitch 🙂 so glad you liked it!❤️
‘strawberry moon-rise’ I like it! Your poem (plus image) creates wonderful imagery. Lovely composition! 🙂
Thank you so much, Tarang 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤️
Very dramatic!
Love the double sense of marble. Thanks. K.
Thank you so much, Karin 🙂 so good to see you ❤️
‘Strawberry moon rise’ & ‘wedge of gold’ – Doesn’t get more beautiful than this.
Aww!❤️ Thank you so much, Sara 😀 so glad you liked it!❤️