Last beachwalk of 2009 - -
Image at SteveSlimm.com
Evening Spread
Settling mysterious glow into late afternoon
Phoebus hazily parts early twilight's face
And pushes herself roundly between clouds,
Beats the moon with mellow light and outpaces
The dying day by creating vague misty gloaming.
Venturing forth, four-legged canine bounds ahead
And we follow more slowly, loath to leave home
Yet wanting to taste this fine evening spread.
As empty beach beckons, we welcome the link
Between daylight and dark, greet the first star
And bid goodbye to the blue as old Sol sinks.
Then turning for hearth and home, see parting
Day take a last bow and leave a pale promise
Of milder tomorrow, half-light now obscures
Any more sun, day is done, dies and as it kisses
Goodbye the moon silvers both sea and moors.
The glory of evening installed, inspired now we
Leave the scene and set off to fireside and tea.
Very nice atmosphere here.
This is a most wonderfully expressed and very beautiful poem, Fay, filled with such marvellous imagery in almost every single line. What a delightful way to spend the final day of a year! Carl.
What a beautiful ambience you create Fay... the last verse is phenomenal...
i have never wanted to be somewhere so much, now the only question left, is with who?
Love this little slice of heaven.