“I’ll draw down the blinds;
it’s getting kind of late,” but
I know you don’t hear me,
as you stare into space
at the stars through the window...
like you, miles away, and yet
your touch seems to tell me
what your lips do not say.
I hold you gently in my arms,
and hear your heart speak, true,
as the smell of night-time jasmine
softly wafts into our room – heady
with your perfume of moonlight
and of musk, and a weary sun’s
submission to a dally-day dusk.
The Sandman will be coming –
he’ll be at your bedside soon,
if you close those sleepy eyes,
he will take you to the moon.
You would stand on your tiptoes,
and reach out your hand; feel
its seas spawned from shadows
fringed by silver spun sand.
In the blink of an eyelid,
we can be there, me and you;
we can go there right now
without leaving this room.
But don’t stand on tiptoes...
only reach out your hand –
I’ll be right there beside you
on the silver spun sand.
There’s a bay made from rainbows –
a sea filled with showers, and a lake
full of dreams, and the dreams
could be ours. There’s a place
where forever seems to swallow
the sky, where we’ll slide down
our rainbow – kiss the moon goodbye.
So hold on to me tightly, we’ve
a long way to go; the beating
of our hearts will power our dynamo.
Very soon we are flying – the air
and the sky falling soft on your lips
like a blue-winged butterfly. Let
your fantasies take you through time
and through space, whilst my fingers,
so tenderly, caress your sweet face.
Shines through the open window
a dappled-day light and silver spun sand
turns golden through white. A breeze
rustles the curtains and ruffles your hair
as we fly back to earth as fast as we dare.
You wake, for a moment, and tell me
of your dream; a journey to the moon,
you said, convinced that you’d been. I smile
as I watch you go straight back to sleep,
and silver spun sand shines like stars
on your feet.
You didn’t stand on tiptoes...
you just reached out your hand
you gave me the moon
and silver spun sand.
Comments
widdicombe81 | November 12, 2011 - 18:52
that's really lovely.
Silver Spun Sand | November 12, 2011 - 19:09
Thanks, widdicombe;-)
Tina
Blessing | November 12, 2011 - 20:32
Extremely touching ...
well-wisher | November 12, 2011 - 20:46
The place you describe sounds very enticing. Good (IP), you fit your username really well into the poem, plus there's alot of lovely, vivid and surreal imagery and an imaginative use of language.
Quite a few good lines in the poem but my favourites are;
"its seas spawned from shadows
fringed by silver spun sand".
and
"a long way to go; the beating
of our hearts will power our dynamo".
JoHn -
"Ex amore victoria". ("From love comes victory".)
Silver Spun Sand | November 12, 2011 - 21:43
My thanks to you, Blessing;-) Tina
Silver Spun Sand | November 12, 2011 - 21:44
JoHn...it's comments like yours make a person's day.
Thank you...and your quote, magic;-)
Tina
Beeme | November 12, 2011 - 22:14
wow, this is amazing Tina. So many gorgeous images. You definatly weaved your magic with this one.
Beeme xx
Cavalcaderl | November 12, 2011 - 23:30
new Silver-Spun-Sand
Hi! Tina,
Wow! what an excellent way to weave
your name into the poem.
Love the 2nd stanza.
Brought tears to my eyes,sure
I am right, thinking who beautiful
person was.
I hold you gently in my arms,
and hear your heart speak,true,
as the smell of night-time jasmine
softly wafts into our room-heady
with your perfume of moonlight
and of musk,and a weary sun's
Submission to a daily-day dusk
What a great one for the (IP)
This week.
julie x
hilary west | November 12, 2011 - 23:45
Magical : full of delights, dancing through rainbows!
Silver Spun Sand | November 13, 2011 - 08:16
Magic, too, your comment, Hilary. Thank you.
Tina
Silver Spun Sand | November 13, 2011 - 09:17
Thanks, Beeme;-)
Tina xx
Silver Spun Sand | November 13, 2011 - 09:18
Pleased you enjoyed, Julie. Have a peaceful Sunday;-)
Tina x
Highhat | November 13, 2011 - 09:19
This is quite a fairy tale Tina... lovely
;)Pia
Silver Spun Sand | November 13, 2011 - 09:19
Thanks, Pia;-)
Tina
seashore | November 13, 2011 - 18:58
beautiful
Silver Spun Sand | November 13, 2011 - 19:00
Thank you, Coral. I hope you are enjoying a peaceful Sunday:-)
Tina
Linda Wigzell Cress | November 13, 2011 - 21:31
Beautiful and poignant
rjnewlyn | November 13, 2011 - 22:21
I thought it was a very good IP idea in the first place and you've certainly done it proud - but then I think you had a head-start with your ABC name in the first place (it's got to be one of the best).
Rob
Cavalcaderl | November 13, 2011 - 23:43
new Silver-Spun-Sand
Tina,
Just seen the cherries!
Good.
This re-minds me of first base,
I went to,we all had to write our name,
and meanings, beside each letter of it.
Before I saw AbcTales comp: 2009 I think.
Amazing what one can do,when put to a test
Have a good week-end Very late watched x factor.
julie x.
Cavalcaderl | November 13, 2011 - 23:44
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Silver Spun Sand | November 14, 2011 - 09:11
Pleased you thought so, Linda and many thanks for telling me;-)
Silver Spun Sand | November 14, 2011 - 09:12
Thanks for that, Rob and maybe, just maybe, you are right;-)SSS
Silver Spun Sand | November 14, 2011 - 09:13
Julie - thanks for popping back. Much appreciated;-)
Tina x
skinner_jennifer | November 14, 2011 - 10:12
Dear Tina,
this is my absolute favourite of yours, so many
beautiful...tender images, I was moved to tears
as I read it.
I had to walk away before I could finish reading
as I could not see through watery eyes, but I will
come back to it and read again and again.
You have definitely excelled yourself with this one
and congratulations on the really well deserved
cherries.
Great IP.
Jenny.
skinner_jennifer | November 14, 2011 - 10:23
Hi it's me again Tina, finally composed myself and
finished reading. I loved the idea of flying to the
moon and to be honest I cannot pick out a favourite
stanza, the poem as a whole is just magical.
Thankyou so much for sharing this one and I mean
that.
Jenny.
Silver Spun Sand | November 14, 2011 - 10:47
Jenny - what more could I ask for? Such a touching and beautiful comment. Thank you, so very much, and I'm really pleased it meant this much to you. Strange, because when I read it to my other half, it had the same effect on him, so I had to reach for a box of tissues;-)
Have a lovely Monday;-)
Tina
Kahdai | November 14, 2011 - 14:07
Thankyou for the adventure! Sure will think of this when I see Silver Spun Sand :) K
Silver Spun Sand | November 14, 2011 - 14:31
Pleased you enjoyed, Kahdai;-) Have a good week.
Silver Spun Sand;-)
fatboy74 | November 18, 2011 - 23:20
A fabulous IP response, probably one of the best I can remember. :-)
Silver Spun Sand | November 19, 2011 - 09:15
Thanks, fb. Pleased you thought so;-)
Tina
Indrani Ananda | January 2, 2012 - 18:40
Indrani Ananda
This is one of the most graphically beautiful poems I've ever read, Tina. The imagery is fantastic. It could inspire an artistically produced animated film to accompany it. Which came first, your name in the poem or have you always been Silver Spun Sand? I'd like to know how you thought of it.
Indrani.
Silver Spun Sand | January 2, 2012 - 19:28
Hi there, Indrani;-)
Many thanks for reading this one. My name came from this poem, actually...written many moons ago; way before I joined ABC. I wrote the poem as a 'present' for my husband on the occasion of our Coral Wedding Anniversay, about eleven years ago.
I am pleased you liked it so much, and many, many thanks for your interest.
By the way, you are quite some poet yourself. You have such an original and beautiful style. I look forward to reading much more of your inspired work;-)
Tina