Natural light preferable
to artificial – not the harsh
fullness of noonday sun
but softly filtered rays –
luxurious, inviting.
Love too, should be subdued,
gentle as a zephyr, not mythical
but yielding, mindful;
not worshipful nor boastful,
but comforting, warm
I am waning light,
the mistral wind wafting,
no longer a force of nature –
but smoke, spiraling,
vanishing into non-existence
And yet, even as shadows
spread, I yearn –
heart beating true,
not lost, not forgotten,
but withdrawn, humbled
passion mellowed
by toil of constructing walls –
grit and tar – scar’s long buried,
save the limping gait
of a ghost.
(This poem, worming its way into my thoughts all day, took shape when Sammi Cox’s Weekend Writing Prompt appeared: zephyr. Image is from personal collection.)
This poem is so so beautiful and soothing..the ‘softly filtered rays’ to the harshness of ‘noon-day light and then the yearning, the ageing…
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You are very sweet to say so.
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Excellent poem ! Love it 👍
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Thank you!
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Beautiful image. I thought it is a painting by you.
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It is a photograph that I played with to make it look like art. Thanks for noticing.
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Beautiful.
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So true, everyone yearns for love. Wonderful poem.
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Thank you, Indira.
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Welcome, dear.
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After the hot fire, the real light shines through. (K)
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Thank you for that thought.
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Wonderful imagery…
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Wistful, and yet so real….
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Thank you Reena!
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Entirely wonderful V.J. You are tapping into an overflowing subterranean river here, and it’s powerful and insightful 😊❤️
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I am in that darned river again…thanks for warning me Diana, lol.
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Very beautiful. I love the imagery.
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Thanks.
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Your welcome
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So lovely!☀️
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Thanks, Lana.
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Absolutely perfect… I so love this.
Well done!
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Thanks Bill. I appreciate it.
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My pleasure!
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