Behind Obscurity

The poet who walks by moonlight is conscious of a tide in his thought which is to be referred to lunar influence. - Thoreau

casting aspersions

clouds balked at a fragile moon

grace has no measure

Author's Note

"It becomes the moralist, too, to inquire what man might do to improve and beautify the system; what to make the stars shine more brightly, the sun more cheery and joyous, the moon more placid and content." - Thoreau

Reviews

[Poetic Beauty]

As clouds pass across the moon it can cast ghost like shadows below. I love the way thing seem mysterious and exciting at night sometimes

[Pete]

last night was just as you say - mysterious and exciting, very cool.

[Poetic Beauty]

We have a few moonless nights lately with gray clouds floating across the sky

[Chris Shaw]

Excellent haiku Pete. Word choice ace, as is the imagery and posted artwork.

Chris

[Pete]

coming from such a high caliber poetess, your words humble me. funny you stopped by, i've been meaning to pay you a visit.

[andrew mitchell]

This is great Pete, my fav of yours.i love the word aspersions, very Poe like imagery and great brevity. Hats off to you.

[Pete]

thanks andrew (my go-to guy when i'm in need of a chuckle).

[andrew mitchell]

I like it Pete