In a pool of liquid gold
evening melts on the horizon
a feathered angel
swims into the fading light
amidst the soft rustle
of fall leaves
and the gentle flow
of melodic water
in beautiful torment
these waves of sound
strike
the last golden days
now behind her
She cranes her head
Oh, Beautiful One
the notes of Moonlight Sonata
dissolve with her
and grace our senses
the essence and vibrance
of being
sung in one perfect
swan song
Reblogged this on John Cowgill's Literature Site.
Thanks John!
You are very graciously welcome, Lana.
The first two lines are perfection!!
Thanks Pauline 😀
Beautiful lines of hope, Lana. ❤ A moving poem… so well written. 🙂
Thank you so much, Iris. xo
Lovely poem, Lana. Your words always flow with grace and the scene you paint is beautiful and poignant. Aaaah. Loved it. <3
Thank you so much, Diana. xo
Beautiful end-of-summer tribute, Lana. Loved the juxtaposition of “beautiful torment” and the “waves of sound / striking / the last golden days / now behind her.” The idea ripples outward from days to seasons and grows to encompass life itself. Breathe in those golden days, enjoy them while they last. 🙂
Oh yes, these golden days are a beautiful treasure (if it would just cool off). Thank you, Joan. I hope you are having a lovely fall or is it autumn (wink, wink). 😀
I love this, Lana!
Thank you so much, Betty!
Beautifully written as always.
Thanks so much, Marissa 😀
Poetry Wolf
Lana, another beautiful one — you paint such vivid pictures, you know!
Thanks so much, Debbie. Glad you liked it 😀
Thank you Lana, you made my autumn even better and I rested summer peacefully. Thank you for this lovely poem. You made autumn evening! Happy weekend to you!
Very welcome, Juli. So glad you liked it!
Lana, this is beautiful…full of emotion and lyrical phrasing, so tender. I can feel the warmth of the ‘liquid gold’. Autumn in all its glory, all-pervasive, entering one’s soul. I wonder about the ‘feathered angel’ of the title…
Hi Annika. Thank you so much. I started this poem a long time ago to be a “swan song.” Never finished it until the Vegas shooting happened. Therefore, the feathered angel now represents all of the victims of that horrific event. So many heartbreaking stories, in particular, one that affected me greatly was a mother who lost her son. She had been a young mother and they had sort of grown up together and were very close. Just breaks my heart. I pray for the comfort of the victims’ families, and I pray that we can figure out a way to stop this senseless violence.
Beautiful Lana. I was riding the waves with your words. <3
Thank you so much, Debby. xo
<3
So very beautiful, Lana! I love the Moonlight Sonata (even learned how to play it on the piano many years ago) and hear the notes gently drifting into one another as I reread your poem again and again 🙂 xxxxxx
Oh, Moonlight Sonata is beautiful. I thoroughly enjoyed it on YouTube.