Tread Lightly March 3, 2007
Posted by jewaira in Poetry.trackback
Tread lightly
On the moonlit
Path
Mysterious one
Be wary
Of twigs
And stones
That crunch
Beneath
The rubber souls
Of your shoes
I wait for You
Only,
In the shadow of the
Moonlight
Behind the screen
A figure full
Of anticipation
Swiftly
Silently
We intertwine
Under luminescent
Moonbeams
Rapacious desires
Assuaged
Tempered
Temporarily
Appeased
By your dark presence
Moonlight
Reflected off
My naked skin
At the witching hour
Willingly possessed
No higher elation
Than being here
With you
Tonight
reminds me of imagist poetry
you know the type?
beautiful, great poem
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thank you WhiteWings. I’m glad to share with you.
Jewaira
You seem … what’s the phrase? … in need? … of late.
Are you?
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You shouldn’t ask…because you already understand and know the answer in the way that only another woman can.
Jewaira
Was it not quite creepy to wait in the dark all alone? Don’t do that again, the world is full of doggers
.
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Jewaira
can you please tell whats with the moon these days?
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there will be a lunar eclipse tonight
Jewaira
Jewaira, I love your poetry. Lovers everywhere were in a loving mood last night at the full moon, and tonight, with the lunar eclipse, they will be in an even greater state of need. You have a wonderful way of expressing your feelings.
I love the new photo on your blog, Jewaira, but Autumn? Why not Spring? It is the time of year for blossoms and color. Perhaps Monet. Perhaps the photo reflects your Autumn mood.
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Thank you for your kind words PhantomMan.
I have not had time to fiddle with the template; in fact it is the newest WordPress template and I did not alter it. I usually customise the header but due to technical difficulties (sounds professional doesn’t it
) I have not gotten around to it yet.
I wanted a new template… you can always tell when I am restless…
Jewaira
You’re writing poetry about blogging!
The twigs and stones are the dangers we run, expressing our ideas in public.
You wait . . . by the SCREEN.
Your intercourse is – verbal!
But . . . you are not assuaged.
(OK OK just kidding, but a luminescent poem, Lady J.)
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Now that is what I call a very deep reading of these lines. Loved your interpretation
Jewaira
rubber souls is used deliberately instead of rubber soles
yes, it was “niggling” at my creative conscious for hours until I clarified it
Your clarification is confusing.
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sorry about that.
Jewaira
Follow the yellow brick road,,
im sure there will be a motel , spare doing it in the dark
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lol Abdulaziz….. under the moonlight…not so dark is it?
Jewaira
As for the Lunar eclipse i have only one thing to say for Muslims and Muslima’s.
“Salaat al-Kusoof”
Lovely poem.
Thanks Imran. Would love to hear your account of the Khusoof
Jewaira
Very nice! I like moonlit nights, especially when I’m riding down the highway and I could see the moon out of the corner of my eye. Its funny being single has its ups and downs!
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Keep your eyes on the road! Having me worried now! Lol!
Jewaira
Well Lady J, i am sure you know about Salaat al-Kusoof, long long ago, at times of Prophet Muhammed (SAW), use to run to Masjid, like his life was in danger, and use to ask others also to join him this salat.
It is a very long salat, back breaking, and leg cracking, and a punishing one. When ever a lunar or a solar eclipse happened, they all use to congregate and pray this salat for he always use to fear that may be Allah has send a punishment upon his people and him.
The salat i prayed was in Markaz, in Sharjah, the power had gone off, and i was sweating like i was just soaked in rain, back complaining, each and every muscle complaining with pain and ache, knees crying out with pain, but we all stood and listened to the Imam, and prayed.
The Lunar eclipse was surely a beautiful sight, but i choose to avoid it and spend time in something more useful.
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Imran thanks for sharing your experience with us.
Jewaira
He also said this to his followers at that time and Allah was the witness:
“The sun and the moon are two signs of Allah; they are not eclipsed on account of anyone’s death or on account of anyone’s birth. So when you see them, glorify and supplicate Allah, observe the Prayer, give alms. O Ummah of Muhammad, none is more indignant than Allah when His servant or maid commits fornication. O people of Muhammad, by Allah, if you knew what I know, you would weep much and laugh little. O Allah, witness, I informed them.”
Salat al-kusoof (solar eclipse Prayer) is sunnah mu’akkadah (confirmed sunnah) for both male and female believers. It is better to offer it congregationally in the mosque. Its time is from the beginning of the eclipse till it clears away. There is no adhan for the Prayer, but it should be announced, as stated earlier, with “as-salatu jami`ah.”
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