In The Mood For Love

the circle opens..

Went to sleep under the midnight moon

And through the night dreamt of you

Woke up under the midsummer Sun

But my mind kept thinking of you

An elixir for the soul

An oasis in the desert

An inn for the traveler

A palliative for the hurt

Went to office to work

But you distracted me all through

Came back tired and despondent

Your thoughts still cleaved like glue

A jukebox for boredom

A candle in the night

A signboard at crossroads

A string for the kite

Bought a bottle of whisky

But was drunk on you

Smoked a pack of cigarettes

The smoke took shapes of you

The moon hidden from purview

The earthy smell that delights

The clouds that shower rain

A sleeping pill for the night

the circle closes...

Author's Note

The title is inspired by a brilliant Japanese movie of the same name...

Reviews

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

I adore the alluring variations on the lure~ love of multilayers~ your presentation is replete with imagery that speaks to both the surface layers of the responsive love and the more ethereal planes of otherworldy passions that aren't quite the human fashion of passions but focused more from the center eye~

[Lily Mae]

To me this has such a soft sexy appeal with passionate and desire pouring through.. I just love it as a whole and can't pick one favorite part.. :) xx

[William Maisonave]

This is the fourth poem of yours that I've read.... the former were a bit too whimsical for my taste. This however was wonderful to read.

[Katannaism]

Exquisite. Truly exquisite.

[Alicante lullaby]

O well,it seemed like a well crafted poem about love to me...beautiful.

[Arabdha]

kept looking for a part i could quote as a favorite..honestly there is no sign of imperfection here..hence couldn't select any..this is P.E.R.F.E.C.T..

[Octob3r Star]

That's Really Cool ! :)

[Everett DeValle]

Very beautifully descriptive Poetry...Pure Art. A great read.

[Nothing Personal]

Yes. I officially like this inspiration of yours. The thoughts within the circle are pretty darn good. Specially the italicized one. When we are infatuated, it is not we who are infatuated the sun, the moon and the clouds, the night the smell and the darkness all are. Smoke taking your shape was a great allegory.. I don't know how my review is shaping up but I really like this work. Grand and delectable.

[Esoteric Strand]

I like how seriously you take the craft of poetry. Whenever I read your verse, I can tell it's been carefully written and polished. This is appreciated, especially since there is an overwhelming amount of nascent crap that folks are all-to-eager to post.

As usual, the diction is your bread and butter. Not to sound like I'm blowing my own horn, but I pride myself in my personal vocabulary, so it's always a pleasure to encounter a word or two that sends me into research mode.

Quality piece, my favorite stanza being the second to last, but really, the entire piece is solid.

If you haven't already, you should definately submit this piece for publication.

Regards,

E

[OT]

love is definitely on the brain here haha the distractions - palpitations - you deal with the physical and mental - and dip into ether a little too!! well expressed and explored! nice!