THE MOON (Lune)

"For I have sworn thee fair, and thought thee bright, who art as black as hell, as dark as night." ---W. Shakespeare

As I look above
That moonlight,
It hides from the clouds.

I wait in distress
Gaze again
But darkness is there.

With regret I sit
Asking why
Where’s the shaft of light?

I consent it’s true
What they say
It glimmers just once.

Author's Note

The LUNE. It is a short form invented and named by poet Robert Kelly in the 1960s out of a dissatisfaction with our Western use of haiku." To replace the haiku, he devised a 13-syllable poem written in 3 lines containing 5-3-5 syllables respectively, and not restricted by Japanese traditions. Kelly borrowed the form's name from the French word for moon because its right hand edge resembles a crescent moon. [The Teachers and Writers Handbook of Poetic Forms (1987)]

Reviews

[NeiL ArandA]

A poem in Haiku form ... You saw it, you've tasted it, You've experience it. You know its very real.

[NeiL ArandA]

I thought that all these are stories . So its a collection of poems... Wow you are very deep Dhaye ... I'll have to come back for this one so it would really sinks in . You won't get everything in just one reading ....

[Dhaye]

Thanks for dropping by, my friend.

[Dhaye]

Sometimes you admire something because of it's brightness. But suddenly you will know, it's not always as bright as you think.

[Sami Khalil]

I never regret reasding your great work...:)

[Dhaye]

Thanks, Sami. :)

[Sami Khalil]

My pleasure...:)

[Jack...]

Very beautiful and formatted perfectly. I love the moon, I find it very enchanting. It is a crescent here now.

[Dhaye]

Good for you, Jack.
I only love the moon in it's fullness... when it is bright. I love more the stars. Lol. :)

[Ency Bearis]

Wonderful Haiku with significance.

[Dhaye]

Thanks, Sir Ency. :)

[Ency Bearis]

you're welcome

[Dhaye]

A Haiku in series