Saturday, June 11, 2016

Some may go berserk at some point in the night

                                                                                   Attribution: Thomas Bresson
Image: A Bright Moonlit night (here)

Sweltering summer heat that beats down hard
Rivulets of sweat profusely racing downwards
Justifying notions of cooling off hot on the cards
A moonlight swim is a likely option considered

Or let us just walk together in the moonlight
As darkness beckons the two young lovers
On sultry evenings of holding hands so tight
Ostensibly afraid but confidence being together

Lunar shines may not rightly be that romantic
Some may go berserk at some point in the night
That's why they are fondly referred to as lunatics
Forces unexplained but lots to do with moonlight

For Sanaa's Prompt Nights  -  #18
Let us walk together in the Moonlight
Mary's at PU's Poetry Pantry #306

24 comments:

  1. From hot summer night to romantic walk to potential werewolves - and all in one poem. Well done, Hank!

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  2. a moonlight swim with the fragrance of jasmine is a summer delight...

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  3. Whistles!!! Such a vividly passionate write Hank :D especially adore images of "Or let us just walk together in the moonlight as darkness beckons the two young lovers, on sultry evenings of holding hands so tight." Beautifully executed. Thank you so much for participating at Prompt Nights and for your constant love and support :D :D

    Lots of love,
    Sanaa

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  4. Nuts some may surely go, but lovey dovey can also sure flow.

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  5. I love to watch the full moon,
    As it shines in the sky,
    It don't affect my mentality,
    To me it's most relaxing, Hank that's why.
    Yvonne.

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  6. Moonlight is calming, it doesn't pressure like the sun does to work and be busy, but to relax and and hold someone's hand.

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  7. And some of us go quite loopy regardless of the state of the moon - the title alone made me smile Hank

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  8. Moonlight can sooth in a sveltering summer... Maybe it's just that we get energy to be crazy.

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  9. A moonlight walk.. so perfect for the summer!!!

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  10. Walking in the moonlight can be so very calming!

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  11. First, I must say that your title totally rocks.

    Summer heat and moon sound like ingredients in a recipe of delicious night madness. We might not go out running, half-naked and screaming if the moon is dark, but under moonlight... so much is possible. And visible. ;-D

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  12. I really admire how you connect lunatics with moonlight, and how this shows how the moon can at times make us mad. A bit crazy. Very nice.

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  13. I like the thought of the two young lovers walking in the moonlight.

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  14. Oh this was fascinating....I had never considered going made in the moonlight but yes, lunatics...makes perfect sense especially in all that heat.

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  15. Sure, night time is good for lovers' walk, esp. when the summer so sweltering...

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  16. Lovely Hank an excellent reflection of the power of the moon.

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  17. So much can happen under the influence of the moon!

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  18. I had to smile at the last stanza. Some of us don't need the moon to go crazy. Ha. Love the different aspects of moon you describe - my favorite is the romantic side.

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  19. Moonlight is many things to people. Thank god for the moon to give us these thoughts.

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  20. Lunar/lunatics - very clever and edifying. Another interesting post, Hank!

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  21. I definitely include myself in the "Lunartic" category, but I do like to walk alone in the moonlight :D XXX

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  22. Lovely images you have created and questions too, I can imagine how wonderful it would be to take a walk hand in hand in the moonlight after a sweltering day in the sun,,, :-)

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  23. Sh yes that fullness of moon's options for us mere mortals
    Nice!

    Thanks for dropping in to read mine Hank

    Much love...

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