Moon Bathing

The soft humming sound of the cooling fan seeps through the crevices in her head, escorting a maze runner within her. She wishes to put an end to it. Both the fan and the maze runner.  Yet, she requires both, much like oxygen, to sleep in this Indian summer night. Instead, she rises from bed and ribbons the drapes to the sides of the window, the moon rays' reflections cutting through the capiz shells of the shutter like a blade, leaving her skin singing the blues. She opens the shutter, and her bed is flooded with music and light akin to a spotlighted opera stage. She then lay down for the night, bathing in the woody amber scented moonlight.

The night sky asks the moon.
Down there, is someone thinking
Of you tonight.
The moon smiles.
The stars giggle.

-maria
11.9.15

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015



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Date: 5/6/2016 7:43:00 AM
Excellent haibun, my dear; love your imagery of the moon and stars conversing.
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Date: 3/25/2016 1:02:00 PM
Oh its great Luna. Love> r
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Date: 3/18/2016 5:20:00 PM
Hi Hija, Fabulous write, very dreamy and intoxicating. Well done! Cheers, Brian
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Hija De La Luna
Date: 3/18/2016 9:58:00 PM
Thank you for the visit, Brian, and the wonderful words!
Date: 3/13/2016 11:16:00 AM
Epic, wonderful and outstanding. What a great share!
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Date: 3/18/2016 9:59:00 PM
Thank you, Funom!
Date: 12/24/2015 10:33:00 AM
Ahhh!! Great winner..Congrats..Sara
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Hija De La Luna
Date: 12/28/2015 5:14:00 AM
ThAnk you, Sara ??
Date: 12/23/2015 3:16:00 AM
Hi Hija. The imagery and new breath in your verse is just magical and beautiful! Congrats for your placement in the Haibun Contest! ;-)
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Hija De La Luna
Date: 12/28/2015 5:16:00 AM
Thank you, Teddy!! I am pleased for your visit and wonderful words!
Date: 12/20/2015 7:20:00 PM
Hija, Congrats on your Haibun Free-Style win. ~LINDA~
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Hija De La Luna
Date: 12/28/2015 5:17:00 AM
Thank YoU, Linda!
Date: 12/20/2015 11:19:00 AM
That idea of the mind maze running in the middle of the night, I'm so impressed. And then your character just opens the blinds and rests back, ooh I wish that reaction to those sleepless nights. All said with such beautiful imagery. Lovely work. Thanks for trying my fledgling form, and entering it into my contest.
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Hija De La Luna
Date: 12/28/2015 5:24:00 AM
I am well-pleased my piece impressed you, Scott! I wanted to paint an ordinary occurrence yet wanted to make it interesting enough to capture the reader, and am glad I somehow managed to do it as this piece placed well in your contest! :)) thank you again for sponsoring a contest that tickles my imagination and for making me try haibun ;-) kudos to you!
Date: 12/20/2015 11:09:00 AM
HIJA, Congratulations on your Haibun Free-Styled win. WUV **SKAT**
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Hija De La Luna
Date: 12/28/2015 5:24:00 AM
Thank you so much, SKAT!!
Date: 11/16/2015 9:55:00 PM
I enjoy your descriptive scene, it is such a treat to read something so unique, inspiring!
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Hija De La Luna
Date: 11/26/2015 4:40:00 AM
thank you, Casarah!
Date: 11/10/2015 2:37:00 PM
this is charming, hija. a nice combination of light sensual feelings and then the humor of the celestials.
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Hija De La Luna
Date: 11/11/2015 9:16:00 AM
Thank you, Lin! Glad yo like the combination I wove in this piece. Love and light!! - maria
Date: 11/10/2015 11:49:00 AM
This is so lovely...I like the "bathing in the woody amber scented moonlight". Poetry. Is this for a contest? Must be the freestyle? You used tanka instead of haiku. All the best then, my friend. hugs!
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Hija De La Luna
Date: 11/11/2015 9:25:00 AM
My dear Kim, thanks! Glad you find this lovely. Yes, I hope this will be to Scott's liking ???? hugs
Date: 11/10/2015 9:47:00 AM
Oh how I hope to feel that night glow again. What an inspiring write. Thanks, DMB
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Date: 11/9/2015 8:21:00 PM
Nice write, Hija, enjoyed reading. Hugs
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Date: 11/9/2015 7:56:00 PM
I really enjoyed your prose, and your flow..I smiled at your clever pen.. :), jill
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Date: 11/9/2015 8:01:00 PM
Am glad you enjoyed this piece, Jill! And it made you smile..my heart smiles, too! - love and light, maria
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