Night

Contemplation on night

Night is for rest and night is for peace,
Night calls all home for a sound sleep.
Night has treasures to give us bliss,
Night offers  sweet dream and lovely tip.
Night allows us to meet our kith and kin,
Night gives us memories that are green.

Though night seems benign most of the time,
It may bring misfortune and painful chime.
When calamities strike in the night,
People get nervous out of fright.
When a fire breaks out in the night,
The residents face a woeful plight.
Quake,cyclone,fire,flood and landslide,
Inflict more harm to lives in the night.

Night may be heaven and night may be hell,
What happens next moment,nobody can tell.
Let's pray for safe nights, full of peace,
Let's hope for divine blessing,eternal bliss.

Reviews

[TLK]

Contrary to JASMINE, I quite like the repetition of the word 'night'. It seems to complement the half-rhymes at the end of each sentence. I think that, being a poem about 'night', it's not overkill to use the word so regularly. Rather than being a poem of imagery, it is a poem of relationships -- it defines night and tells us what to expect from it. Rather than a piece of symbolic writing, it is more like an oral poem passed down to express traditional meanings. I can see this kind of structure being important for a community to pass on shared knowledge and values.

[zainul]

Thanks for your admiring review.I have been impressed by your depth of
reasoning.I feel very very inspired.

[Shari Vaudo]

This is a thought provoking poem, Zainul. I really enjoyed it.

[zainul]

Thanks for the amazing review.
I am glad that you enjoyed it.

[Shari Vaudo]

You're very welcome, Zainul. I don't write poetry; don't have a talent for it but, you sure do.

[zainul]

Thanks for the compliments,Shari.
Your story is poetic and as well as scientific.
Besides,I can't write good story.
However,we can try all genres.
Best wishes,
Zainul

[MOON]

Ode to night , lovely write hope things dont go bump in the night.

[zainul]

Thank you,Moon for the admiring review and amazing words of hope.

[BIIKAY]

the last stanza i LOVE. ivery well written!

[zainul]

Thank for the inspiring review.
I am glad you have liked the piece.

[Jolie Blossom]

I really like this. The way you interpret night as a safe haven for most the time is a peaceful thought, but then you turned another shade of the darkened sky and reminded us that nothing is guaranteed. Well done!

[zainul]

Thank you ,Jolie for your admiring review.
You have pinpointed the contrasts so nicely!
I feel glad that you liked the piece.

[Jolie Blossom]

:) Look forward to reading more!

[zainul]

That is my pleasure,talented friend! :)

[FD.]

I could feel the mysterious atmosphere. The night is full of surprises, pleasant and unpleasant. I love the night :)

[zainul]

Thank you,Franky for the precious review and observations about night.
Yes,you have correctly pointed out that night is full of surprises, pleasant and unpleasant :)

[Rhianne Ney]

God bless (;
you're right about our nights being heaven or hell..
Interesting work

[zainul]

Hi Rhianne,
Thanks for your wonderful review.
Best wishes,
Zainul

[Rhianne Ney]

You're welcome (:

[zainul]

(:

[Poetic Beauty]

Night can be many things and create an array of feeling from different scenes that unfold

[zainul]

Thank you for the mind blowing and admiring review.

[green dreams]

A nice poem, I could smell my country, the villages and the beauty.

[zainul]

Thank you,Sarah for your inspiring review.
I appreciate your intelligence and love for your villages and the beauty.
I will read and review your works soon.

[green dreams]

Oh that will be an honour if you do sir. Thanks to you too.

[zainul]

Thanks for polite words.
You are welcome.

[Personne]

This is really beautiful! The good and bad of night is very well balanced in this poem and I love you repeated it and rhymed with it well. This poem makes me look more to the bright side of night, haha(: Thanks for sharing, really.

[zainul]

Your review gives me a very happy feeling.
Thanks for the admiring review.
I agree with you night has more bright side until some catastrophe happens.
Best wishes,
Zainul

[Personne]

Your welcome for the review! You definitely deserve it.

[zainul]

Very nice of you,Courday.