beneath the moon (ghazal)

Astral waves dance upon the shore beneath the moon
The night whispers an ancient lore beneath the moon

Wild geese ease their breast; a drifter’s boon
From the nocturnal claws seeking gore beneath the moon

Radiant cinders upon the dark skies festoon
Hurled by howling winds, the waters roar beneath the moon

Hoary hues fall upon a forlorn lagoon
Through the tempest  seagulls soar beneath the moon

A rickety mast through gale; survival struggles goon
Touched, brazen skies pour beneath the moon

Song to my spirit as gauzy breezes croon
Swiftly easing all life’s chores beneath the moon


Authored and shared by - Bhaskaryya Baruah