Love’s Moonlight Blessing (Tanka String)

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Open Poetry #39

Love’s Moonlight Blessing (Tanka String)

JLHunter
Senior Member

since 2006-10-08

Posts 557
CA United States

0 posted 2006-10-20 05:09 AM

Love’s Moonlight Blessing

We walked in beauty.
Moonlit meadows were our path
As the moon rose high.
Why shine so brightly, kind Moon?
Are you jealous of our love?

Moon, I do protest.
No one is fair as my love!
You should adore her.
Your light kindled our romance
Once upon a timeless night.

We met on a path
--As bright as day with Moonlight--
Verdant with new life.
Your magnificence lured us
Straight into each other’s arms.

Never was a night
As blissful as I recall,
So many years past
When strangers became lovers,
Dancing in your magic light.

Dancing brought a kiss,
Kisses led to an embrace,
Embraces brought love.
Love let us walk together,
Two lovers, one heart, and you.

Kindly Moon, join us!
Dance along through the heavens,
And let time stand still.
Moonlight presages magic,
And lets love endure through time.

As the Moon shines down
--Jealous of our love no more--
The skies open wide.
And cloudless nights will be ours
In blissful eternity.

I prefer to be a dreamer among the humblest, with visions to be realized, than lord among those without dreams and desires. -Khalil Gibran

ThisDiamond
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-02-22

Posts 9353
Michigan, USA

1 posted 2006-10-20 07:17 AM

Lovely write, full of all the magic that is love.

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

2 posted 2006-10-20 09:04 AM

Most excellent John.
I have a hard time writing one Tanka..
these are great and blend into one another wonderfully.
Hugs~

Autumn, the year's last loveliest smile~

JLHunter
Senior Member

since 2006-10-08

Posts 557
CA United States

3 posted 2006-10-20 09:57 AM

Thanks, TD.

Your kindness is full of magic, too!

Tanks for your response!

John

I prefer to be a dreamer among the humblest, with visions to be realized, than lord among those without dreams and desires. -Khalil Gibran

JLHunter
Senior Member

since 2006-10-08

Posts 557
CA United States

4 posted 2006-10-20 10:01 AM

Hi, Nancy!

Yes, Tankas take a bit more time, but I always love to have the ability to finish a story. Consequently, they are ideal if I want to follow a non-rhyming form with strict rules in creating a nice write.

Thanks again!

John xo

I prefer to be a dreamer among the humblest, with visions to be realized, than lord among those without dreams and desires. -Khalil Gibran

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