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Illuminate

fair eve, brilliant moon
your glow brushes across earth
like fingers on braille
 

 

 

— Lavender, May 28, 2026

About This Poem

Style/Type: Structured: Eastern

Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft

About the Author

Country/Region: United States

Favorite Poets: I tend to read Ted Kooser, Jim Harrison, Billy Collins, Paul Simon, Robert Frost. I like minimalist poetry, and poems reflecting on nature and Mother Earth.

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Critiques

Geezer

Geezer

1 week ago

This is...

A most lovely Haiku. 

Lavender scented 

Of course, of course, of course

Lavender

Lavender

1 week ago

Hello, Geezer!

You are too kind.  I'm not really satisfied with this - I love imagining moon beams gently brushing along the Earth, somehow reading and discovering its face, much like soft fingers reading and discovering what lies within braille. 

Aah, well.

Thank you!

L

Wallyroo92

Wallyroo92

5 days 1 hour ago

Illuminate

A well crafted Haiku that delivers depth.

Well done Lavender.

Lavender

Lavender

2 days 5 hours ago

Hello, Wally!

Thank you for reading.  I'm still thinking a bit on this one...

L