Let’s write a dim, pastoral scene
at the edge of a cliff
far from
a city of swans
then perhaps,
relive the scene
from its origin
and not hide
in half-sewn shadows
but let the scene play out
as it should
with the smell of pine trees
and the pulse of poetry
where lamps will
not light the way
instead, we must
descend steps in darkness
feeling for them
in open air
one by one
beyond the cusp
where fact and fiction blend
on a day born of sultry skies
and misty reality
Poem and the featured image – beautiful imagination.
Thank you so much!
I love the effortless blending of the real and the surreal in this, feeling for the steps in the dark struck a chord with me. 馃檪
Thanks so much, Joan. 馃檪
“Far from the city of swans . . .” Gorgeous.
Thanks so much, D.D.
Nice scene.
Thank you, John.
You are very graciously welcome L.T.
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By the lovely L.T. Garvin.
Beautiful, Lana. I like the play with reality and the stories about ourselves that we wish we could rewrite 馃檪
Thanks Diana. Oh yes, we do have those stories that we wish we could… xo
Lovely.
Thanks so much, Camie.
Very moving and love the photo
Thank you so much
Lana, this is a delight with a play about the blending of fact and fiction…lovely fall and lift to the poem, beautiful and lyrical. May we all experience that ‘pulse of poetry’ in our creative lives! 馃榾
Thank you, Annika. I agree, let’s all tap into that pulse of poetry and use it to create new works 馃檪
With me, feeling for steps and going down them in darkness is a recipe for disaster, ha! Beautiful piece, my friend!
Oh it surely can be that 馃檪 Thank you, Debbie. Hope you are having a safe and well lighted weekend.
a poem, full of images. These are lives and seem real.
Compliments
Thank you so much, I appreciate the compliment.
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Amazing. Glad I found your site.
Thank you for the gracious compliment. Likewise, it is wonderful meeting you on WordPress.
Very unique and beautiful writing, Lana. Your imagination has “no bounds!” 馃檪
Thank you so much, Robin. The imagination sort of comes and goes, a lot of the time it doesn’t kick in 馃檪
Well, as recently I discovered in my own life: our “wells” of resources may come up dry, for various reasons. I have been happily dating someone who has been special, kind, warm and intelligent. For some reason we developed a symbiotic (yet not healthy) relationship where his daily rants or complaints across in texts to me. So hard to be original, positive and resilient, so I had to ask him to lean on others to listen from time to time. . . Of course, work drains another part of my “well!” I am not comparing my non-writing posts to your craft of writing. 馃榾
Robin, I think we all draw from that well in our writing craft. You are also a gifted and compassionate writer. Oh, the things that drain us…I’m amazed I can write my name sometimes. I’m back to teaching and care giving for my 85 year old mom. I don’t know why some men have to vent like that. My former spouse decimated me emotionally, I finally had to end it. It has been very different and difficult for me financially, but at least in the clarity of mind department, I’m better off. Hugs, xo.
Love the way it goes, down the way step by step in the darkness to find reality mixed up with dreams. so Beautiful.
Thank you so much for the gracious compliment and for stopping by to visit my blog.
You’re welcome. my pleasure
No idea. I’ll try to find something. I Let You know if i come across anything related to him. Where is the graveyard located? I mean, which town it is?
Sorry, that last comment Was for Another post from a different blogger. Dont know how it turned Out to Appear in yours. Apologies.
That’s okay, I have done the same thing before, not sure how it happens.
Now I feel like I want to live your words… the image they promise is bliss 馃檪 Great writing, Author! Thank you for stopping by my blog and bringing me here.
Thank you so much for the compliment, I’m glad you liked it. I am also glad you visited my blog. Very nice to meet you on WordPress.
Very nice to meet you too, Garvin 馃檪
So have you published any of your works? Eager to know… 馃檪
Yes I have. I have one humorous children’s book out now and a book of children’s poems that will be out soon. I have a short novel that will be published early 2017. Thank you so much for asking.
That is very exciting to hear, Garvin 馃檪 Have you self-published them all? Or did you take the traditional route?
Thank you. I was able to get the attention of a small publisher called Crystal Publishing. I think you can see their link under my books tab. They have been very nice to work with.
Oh, that is nice to hear! Do you think, being an Indian, I have any chance of turning their head?
I think if you have a good story that you can turn anyone’s head. If you have a children’s book, it helps if you can draw illustrations.
Complete perfection. It glides the reader through exquisitely.
Thank you so much, David. This poem just came out of nowhere without any real inspiration. It would be nice if that happened more often, ha ha.