‘twas hot and humid with a threatening sky
But the rain just would not fall
Not even a night breeze to bring some relief
While life slackened to a crawl
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Nice poem and at least now you can figure out the night, not the best. (or among the worst) . but you have a poetic tone
On a sultry night, when sleep eludes most of us, we hear all ominous and frightening sounds ! Such nights can never be comforting.....! A beautiful poem that brings to fore your ability for close observation! A sure 10
An owl hooted loud that he did not agreed....agree? i want this poem to be perfect. maybe it will be with agree. do you agree? i still have to finish reading. to MyPoemList. reminds me of another one i read about predators/prey at night....written by you. very nice. i guess it wasn't a good night. no air conditioning in the forest. bri :)
What awesome talent resides in your pen! ! ! Your words weave magic and all of a sudden your readers are there beside you in that night, that hot humid night, restless, feeling the threatening sounds in the dark beyond us...of mice captured by owl's claws... of darting bats and the sudden scream of mating cats if that was what those screams in the night really were... Your poem makes me breathless! ! ! 10 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Thank you Susan, your generous comments gives me the encouragement to continue writing.
I can really relate to the discomfit of those sweltering hot humid nights. Every sound including the whine of mosquitoes ensures a tediously long sleepless event leading to a whole day of tiredness ahead....10
Most of the summer nights at Karachi are like this, loke kok yee has a nice observation and ability to convert his observations in a wonderful poem.
A captivating poem. I enjoy the night and usually stay up until at least 5 A.M. but when the night is hot, humid and still, it is not the best of nights. :)
i've been here. i'll move on. bri :)