A Sad Farewell
~~~
The breeze wrinkles the black waters
Long creases of dark satin ripple
The full moon a kaleidoscope reflection
In a swarm of starlight fireflies
And the hush roars in my ears
~~~
The whispered fragrance of pine
Mingles with the damp air
Earthy and clinging like moss
A scented memory so light
Now forest ghost in the dark
~~~
The fire’s coals groan a slow death
Their warmth long gone
As blank red eyes stare
Into the ebony that is night
I stare in return and knowing
~~~
What is but a moment here
Reads like a lifetime, a pause
Before turning the page
To another dawning day
A sad farewell, come light
~~~
each day, again.
There are no such things as days in nature it’s just death and rebirth…lovely work indeed my friend!
Thank you kindly brother!
My pleasure my brother! All the best!
such powerful imagery; your words brought back memories of the campfires we would have when we took our kids camping…
Thanks Jim! I am glad it entertained.
This one goes right near the top of your poems. I was with you around the campfire. Well done, my friend!
Thanks Pete! You are always welcome around our campfire, my friend!
The fragrance came right through the computer.
Sorry about that… I had a bean burrito for lunch…😂 Thank you, Geoff!
Well, it must have been a pine bean burrito!
Yes, but how magical it is to watch the embers die.
True that. Thanks Kristian!
Beautiful Brad, I think we poets just love nature and we see the beauty in the sounds, smells, all visuals in dark and light as well as the shadows. I can see myself there not wanting the fire to burn out or the night to end. Love to you Brad, Jonikins xoxoxoxo
Thanks Jonikins! It is hard to close the book on a day that seems so perfect.
Yes it is my friend. It took me three years to get over my first love. He dumped me for an older girl and broke my heart in two. He also was my heart and my only safe place at the time. I still dream of him. It strange how we think we might literally die from heartbreak 💔. Sending hugs and love always to you Brad. ❤️🤗Jonikins