Home » Poems » L Milton Hankins » A Full Moon

A Full Moon

A full moon will always energize the spirit Inviting haunting light to evening romance Moving across night skies in a slow dance. A full moon softly whispers until we hear it Compelling us to stop, to consider its magic Often calling forward times that were tragic. A full moon tantalizes as we draw near it Ethereal, mystical, hiding long-held secrets Often making the restless lover sleepless. Written July 25, 2022

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.

Please Login to post a comment

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 7/30/2022 9:23:00 AM

this is exquisitely penned, romantic

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/30/2022 10:49:00 AM

Thanks, Caren.

Ann Foster

Date: 7/27/2022 6:06:00 PM

whispers until we hear it... love that... Excellent fun. Ann

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/27/2022 6:43:00 PM

Thank you so much, Ann. I always love hearing from you.

Komal Walimbe

Date: 7/27/2022 6:14:00 AM

Beautiful poem right here! Wonderful imagery Milton...great write. Blessings!:)

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/27/2022 4:03:00 PM

Thanks a million, Komal. I really appreciate your comment.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 7/26/2022 12:45:00 AM

Always a great inspiration for poets and artists, through a telescope it looks amazing. Tom PS, hope all goes well for you tomorrow

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/26/2022 8:56:00 AM

Thanks, Tom. Me, too. It'll be good to get this cataract business over with. I appreciate your thoughts.

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 7/25/2022 10:00:00 PM

A beautiful poem about the alluring moon, Milton. I enjoyed it very much!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/26/2022 9:00:00 AM

Thank so much, Evelyn. It started out to be another form, but the poem sort of took over and this is what came of it. I was pleased.

Michael Tor

Date: 7/25/2022 9:46:00 PM

Wonderful write Milton incorporating the full Moon's effect on lovers. Love the theme and the climatic ending of the energized two Lovers... Wrote you a request on Gershon's Poem, To Travel The World.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/26/2022 9:01:00 AM

Thanks, Michael. I will check it out.

Jenna Logan

Date: 7/25/2022 5:26:00 PM

A full moon does crazy things to us. Who can explain the spells it casts? I've stared at them with a loved one, but they only make me sad to look at them alone. The validation code for this comment is TRY.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/25/2022 6:48:00 PM

Thanks, Jenna. Indeed, it does. How do we explain that so often, I have noticed, the validation code has a message for us about the very thing we are validating. Strange.....

Bill Baker

Date: 7/25/2022 5:14:00 PM

Nice imagery with the full moon poem, Milt. Thanks for sharing. Bill

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/25/2022 6:48:00 PM

Thank you, Bill. Actually, it began as a Villanelle, but something happened along the way. I suppose that happens to all of us now and then.

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 7/25/2022 3:57:00 PM

Beautiful write - I love a full moon. Love this. God bless you. Love, Gina

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/25/2022 6:49:00 PM

Thank you so much, Gina. As I mentioned, full moons are intriguing.

Jeff Kyser

Date: 7/25/2022 3:23:00 PM

Guess that would be a head-rhyme instead of a tail-rhyme, eh? Interesting - I like it!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/25/2022 6:50:00 PM

I thought the same thing as it was developing, Jeff. And, as I mentioned to Bill, it started out as a Villanelle, but it simply wouldn't take, so it ended up being a reverse end-rhyme??? Sometimes when a poem won't work it is simply because you have the wrong form.

Marco Chies

Date: 7/25/2022 3:16:00 PM

Beautiful poetry, Milton. You managed to approach with novelty and beauty one of the subjects that poets mention most!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/25/2022 6:51:00 PM

Thanks so much, Marco. This turned about to be a totally unexpected little gem.