Today is Haibun Monday at dVerse Poets Pub, and today’s prompt is this week’s Super Blue Moon.
To Swim or Not Swim to a Super Blue Moon
I had planned to swim to the (super blue) moon, following the light through the lake to forever. Something I used to love to do every summer. But this week is pretending summer’s over: days of heat and smoke replaced with rain and temps in the sixties. I thought this year would be like last and stay summer for another month and a half. Now I doubt my own certainty and some possible missed opportunities. Though swimming at night this summer may not be safe. It never is really, but there are too many boats breaking a wake in the dark. Showing no care for the lives on the water’s edge, or traditions of night swims and love of the feel of water against skin.
Super light aglow
a second event in blue
Moonlight shadows play
Swimming after dark. I haven’t done that in years! Thanks for the memory. <3
I’ve never swum in a lake by moonlight and your haibun has instilled a longing in me to do so before summer ends – but we don’t have a lake nearby! I love the idea of ‘following the light through the lake to forever’. What a shame that the boats make a moonlight swim dangerous. Your haiku captured the moonlight and shadows beautifully.
Thank you.
I remember a few time swimming in moonlight… the opportunities are so rare here in Sweden since summer is too much daylight and then as soon as we have nights it quickly turns dark… only in August it would be possible and I remember doing it.
This is just magical, Maria ~ you drew me in with the very first line!
Much love,
David
Thank you.
Even though I love the water I am afraid of it. Your words make that feeling of fear more imminent, which is very thought-provoking. I liked it.
Oh, I do hope you take the plunge, perhaps quickly for safety’s sake. Although, there is mystery in everything.
I think swimming under the light of a blue moon is a nice thought. I think we think alike…I was swimming too. 🙂
How curbed we are at times of the moon when swimming is important.
A night swim under the moon sounds amazing.
Love “following the light through the lake to forever.”
Thank you.
“following the light through the lake to forever”… Love this! Swimming at night is so beautifully serene… thank you for taking me there. A beautiful Haibun.
Thank you. I’m glad you liked it.