Tuesday, September 29, 2020

illuminating the skies on most romantic nights

               
                                                                                                Author:Jebulon 
Image:: The Moon over Acropolis 
of Athens in the evening light. (here)

Apparently, you're the planet's only natural satellite. You maintain a  
rotation with Mother Earth so that we can only see the same side of 
you. It is beautiful! 

Romances accentuating your beauty have commonly alluded to your 
stature and they are very unlike the rough surfaces unfairly shown.
during the moon landings - very unflattering to what we have been 
used to.

You are being the second-brightest after the Sun but unlike the Sun 
you can safely be ogled at by loving couples enamored by your presence. 

Most fortunate that you are now given a respite with no more instances 
of interruptions of human presence 

faithfully therein
illuminating the skies
keeping a vigil

Frank at d'Verse Haibun Monday - the moon

10 comments:

  1. That's right, we have our sights set on Mars now!

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  2. We should fear the Moon above all as one day I tnink she'll want to kiss us or to put it bluntly; she will eventually fall to earth!

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  3. I really like this, especially how it is written as if to the moon. Lovely words! <3 My favorite line is probably this: "you can safely be ogled at by loving couples enamored by your presence."

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  4. faithfully therein
    illuminating the skies
    keeping a vigil

    Beautiful haibun Hank! :)

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  5. Hank, your haibun is entertaining and educating .... two for the price of one. Cheers.

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  6. This is just so beautiful, the aesthetics and the strength of the moon, as you describe, are pure.

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  7. I love the thought that we let the moon be... really she looks a lot better from afar.

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  8. We had a beautiful full moon this week here, this poem reminded me of that wonderful sight. well written Hank.

    Yvonne.

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  9. It's lovely to imagine the moon keeping vigil over us: You've paid it a fine tribute here.

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