there was a moon 🌗
that night
above the palmtrees which curve
like slender graceful, Carmel necks
and cast shadows over the river
which the moon had brightened
with a soft, grey, light...
Maidens from the village, stood
by their betrothed and praised the
loveliness of the night and the moon
when the maidens began to sing
their youngmen brought out their
drums and added harmonies to the melodies of the singing maidens
love shown in their dancing
as they were like the river closeby,
their movements fluid and flowing
and captivating...after a time, they
left all of it,and hopped into the river
to swim and bath and have fun in play.
©jad
J