The Beauty of The Silent Night

[woollams812]

The beauty of the silent night

Defined in emptiness

The brilliant moon, a single light

Good Earth at gentle rest



A doubtful sun beneath the globe

Absorbed in selfishness

This jealous star, a single strobe

Securing all who rest



The gentle waves upon the sea

Dance tangos in the night

A perfect peace, tranquility

Beneath the white moonlight



The coming of the day ahead

Defined in changing light

Arising from it’s weightless bed

Goodbye sweet silent night

[PenSamurai]

*The PenSamurai drifts to sleep under the beautiful silent night, falling into the soft hands of slumber...

Excellent!

[woollams812]

Thanks very much, Ill take that as a compliment

[Firecracker]

Beautiful, gentle, comforting.

[Michael]

Ah, rhyming poetry. We don’t see that as often as we’d like to these days, do we? The scheme is done very well.

As has already been pointed out, this piece is peaceful and soothing.

You make excellent use of other poetic devices as well to create that soothing ambiance.
Originally posted by woollams812
The gentle waves upon the sea

Dance tangos in the night

A perfect peace, tranquility

Beneath the white moonlight
Yes they do! The personification used in this stanza is truly appropriate. I hear the sounds of the waves as the music for those “tangos”.

I don’t understand everything that I read. Ultimately, when it’s explained to me, it becomes perfectly clear. So, I know that it’s I who is lacking the ability to understand the following stanza.
Originally posted by woollams812
A doubtful sun beneath the globe

Absorbed in selfishness

This jealous star, a single strobe

Securing all who rest
I’m especially not sure why the sun would be “absorbed in selfishness”.

I know. You’re going to explain it and I’m going to feel a bit foolish. I apologize for being so dense. http://smile.achost.co.uk/s/contrib/edoom/Thinkingof_.gif

Ultimately, “The Beauty of The Silent Night” is filled with quiescent imagery and has a refreshing rhyme scheme.

[woollams812]

Thank you both VERY much.

With the line about the sun being selfish I was trying to personify it as having jealousy towards the moon. The last two lines are what I suspect the sun is saying. Basically the sun is jealous that the moon can simply project a strobe of light and watch the world rest. The word star probably threw you off.

Thanks again for the compliments, feedback really makes the poem a special one.