I stripped away what remained few fragments of fear,
as silence exchanged promise of wooing silvery moon.
Fraught with readiness, I lay down upon sleepy grass,
and observed as sky chased away passing clouds.
I know beneath night’s dark veil there lie deep secrets,
visible to those who dare to defy nothingness of sleep.
I reach and grab a handful of glittering, gloomy stars
laugh as few thoughts escaped to the woods and fields,
‘Gift me a verse so that the universe can heal.’
Photo credits:Β βJeremy Mann – Artist Sensuality in Artβ
oh, this is stunning!
Thank you so much, Angie π so glad you liked it β€οΈ
I love the idea of “gloomy stars.”
Thank you so much, De π so good to see you β€οΈ
Love the positive turn at the end from: glittering, gloomy stars ~
Thank you so much, Grace π so glad you liked it β€οΈ
Interesting, “I lay down upon sleepy grass,
and observed as sky chased away passing clouds.” How very descriptive of the enchantment of the moment, looking for purpose
Thank you so much, Walter π so glad you liked it β€οΈ
The gift of verse, is there any better? The imagery in this is stunning! Very well written.
Awww!β€οΈ Thank you so much, Lynn π so glad you liked it!β€οΈ
Best gift you can ever get is a verse like that
Indeed!β€οΈ Thank you so much, Bjorn π so good to see you β€οΈ
love this reaching and grabbing ‘those grains of light…nice…
Thank you so much, Sumana π so glad you liked it β€οΈ
Your poem is dreamlike, with its ‘promise of wooing silvery moon’ and ‘sleepy grass’, as if everything is suspended, Sanaa. The second stanzas is quite shadowy with ‘night’s dark well’ and its ‘deep secrets’. as well as the gloomy stars’ – and then there’s that wonderful twist at the end – hope in the gift of verse!
Awww!β€οΈ Thank you so much, Kim π so good to see you!β€οΈ
What a lovely dreaming with a caveat of hope at the end.
Thank you so much, Beverly π so glad you liked it β€οΈ
A wonderful dream and wish Sanaa, beautifully penned :o) xxx
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Beautiful!
Thank you so much, Annell π so glad you liked it β€οΈ
I liked the idea of daring to defy the “nothingness” of sleep.
Thank you so much, Frank π so glad you liked it β€οΈ
I love the images in this, and the last line just wraps it up beautifully.
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“A handful of glittering, gloomy stars…”. Lovely!
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Thank you so much, Katie π so good to see you β€οΈ
Poetry & fellowship have become popular themes out here on the trail–& what lovely gifts we present to each other; smile
Definitely β€οΈ thanks for stopping by, Glenn π
A gift to be desired…lovely writing!
Thank you so much, Lynn π so glad you liked it β€οΈ
Sanaa, this is gorgeous…this poem itself is a gift!
Awww!β€οΈ Thank you so much, Sreeja π so glad you liked it!β€οΈ
Under the stars….lying on a bed of grass, how can there be fear!
Definitely!β€οΈ Thanks for stopping by, Mary π
“defy nothingness of sleep” – now that’s a memorable line indeed
Thank you so much, Laura π so good to see you β€οΈ
so lovely to read it for the second time….
Thank you so much, Sumana π so good to see you β€οΈ
Gift me a verse, indeed! And let’s make this world dance and shine in dark and bright. π
Awww!β€οΈ Thank you so much, Magaly π so glad you liked it!β€οΈ
Looking for such a magical verse. A verse with the power to heal the Universe is powerful, Sanaa!
Thank you so much, Anita π so good to see you β€οΈ
I really liked the last line – so powerful, Sanaa
Thank you so much, Totomai π so glad you liked it β€οΈ
Ah, would that a verse could heal the universe. Perhaps, just perhaps. Great write.
Thank you so much, Beverly π so glad you liked it β€οΈ
Sanaa, I always marvel at the way your verse integrates so perfectly with the image you have chosen. This is perfectly serene.
Awww!β€οΈ Thank you so much, Kerry π so glad you liked it!β€οΈ
This is so beautifully described, and the last line is brilliant!
Thank you so much, Sherry π so good to see you β€οΈ
Stunning!!!!!!
much love
Thank you so much, Gillena π so glad you liked it β€οΈ
love the way you describe the moon.
the whole poem is moving.
Thank you so much, Stacy π so glad you liked it β€οΈ
Thankfully, there is no end to what we can do with a gift of verse. Lovely write,
Elizabeth
Thank you so much, Elizabeth π so good to see you β€οΈ
Another lovely piece of writing … stunning, really. βGift me a verse so that the universe can heal.β is beyond incredible. Truly I wish I’d written that line. It speaks – so eloquently – to my poetic muse. Brilliant!
Awww!β€οΈ Thank you so much, Wendy π so glad you liked it!β€οΈ
I love the way your poetry stretches into unknown territory and entertains the reader with such wonderful pictures Sanaa.
Thank you so much, Robin π so glad you enjoyed it β€οΈ
This idea of glittering stars being gloomy is so interesting to me……as though they are putting on a front to hide the gloom!
Thank you so much, C.C π so glad you enjoyed it β€οΈ
Another fine poem, most enjoyable
Thank you so much, Julian π so glad you liked it β€
Inspirational. May all our verses be healing!
Thank you so much, Rosemary π so glad you liked it β€οΈ