Friday, August 7, 2015

Sunrise, sunset, summerness

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Gold filigreed sun descends as,
at the same time, rises the moon...
looming full blue, spanning the quay
Moonrise, sunset, kiss gingerly,
a quick goodnight, on the same day
For hungry eyes, it's much too soon

Searching for the fleeting feet of
a fiddler, his slant silhouette
prancing o'er rooftops impishly
His wink of an eye shows the way
to calm an angry, fearful heart,
put all trepidation away

To celebrate for a fortnight,
swiftly before the disarray..
a child's fable of catching stars
Taking time to welcome the sight,
their simple glory in artful play,
for summer fairs, summers' best night



14 comments:

  1. What an atmospheric write, Kathy. Enjoyed the details you included here.

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  2. "Searching for the fleeting feet of
    a fiddler, his slant silhouette"

    I love your alliteration.

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  3. I too like those two lines in particular, but the sunset and moonrise over the water just sounds so wonderful, I could really visualise it.

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  4. Enjoyed especially the imagery in the first stanza...and the second brought to mind "Fiddler on the Roof" and, susceptible as I am to "earworms" that music will, no doubt, be running in my head today.

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    1. Yaba daba...me, too, and I specifically wanted to get that image out there as well..thanks, Victoria

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  5. When sunset and sunrise almost coincides, that's summer for me. Love the golden filigree...

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  6. Lovely imagery of moonrise and sunset coming very close ~ The happy beat of summer is also captured by fiddler's fleeting feet ~

    Grace

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  7. 'a child's fable of catching stars' - reminds me of my daughter. So many lovely visuals Kathy...

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  8. Lovely metre, flow and clarity of voice here Kathy. Some lovely lines too... My favourite element, these three lines:
    "To celebrate for a fortnight,
    swiftly before the disarray..
    a child's fable of catching stars" A treat to read... With Best Wishes Scott

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  9. Lovely is the corner stone, lilting, romantic, sultry. You had me at /filigreed sun/ followed by boffo alliteration & clever unobtrusive rhyme schemes. I could only smile, sigh, & lament I missed the blue moon yet again.

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  10. A moon over the quay and a fiddler, I don't think life can get better than that!

    This poem cooled down this very very hot day here, 102, oy.

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  11. Nature plays
    ups downs
    twilight suns
    moons
    lights night..
    Bright
    Moon
    Child
    twinkling
    eye
    Stars
    play
    FULL
    deLiGht..:)

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