I Sing The Night Alive
Alone, I hold the shimmer of you
Between fingers splayed,
As they play the music of your name.
Alone, the moon washes away
The burden of distance
Within the numinous glow of the star-saturated night.
Trees, ripe with pendulous branches
Sway to the hum of temptation
And brush the waiting earth
With tremulous forethought.
And, so clothed in cloak of leaf and bark,
I turn to you
And sing the night alive.
Copyright/All Rights Reserved Audrey Howitt 2011
http://dversepoets.com/2011/11/15/open-link-night-week-18/
http://dversepoets.com/2011/11/15/open-link-night-week-18/
You sure can express your feelings in poetry Audrey.
ReplyDeleteFabulous imagery here. Lovely!
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Thank you both!!
ReplyDeletesing that night...smiles...love the imagery in your opening...
ReplyDeleteWow your words do sing from beginning to end, wonderful verse.
ReplyDeleteAnd, so clothed in cloak of leaf and bark,
ReplyDeleteI turn to you
And sing the night alive....this mesmerizes me..and i'm gonna join you in that singing..
singing the nights of life alive is a good thing..i often do that..smiles
This is so beautiful. You sure have a wonderful talent!
ReplyDeleteThank you to all who read and commented--I will visit you and your work and thank you to dVerse!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful words...
ReplyDelete'Alone, the moon washes away
The burden of distance
Within the numinous glow of the star-saturated night.'
I end up being there ... as I love the moon light and the night that it brightens.. thanks for bringing me those memories...
Shashi
ॐ नमः शिवाय
Om Namah Shivaya
http://shadowdancingwithmind.blogspot.com/2011/11/whispers-where-you-will-go.html
"Numinous" and "splayed" are such tasty mouthfuls.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the visit Audrey
ReplyDeleteReally nice peace, I love it when songs contain intellectual wording. Great job here, each stanza works in unison and can stand alone as well. Really enjoyed, thanks
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