“Children on the street,
still playing their games, smiles
on their faces have never changed –
I hope it’s all the same,
I didn’t leave in vain...”
The end of a long night
spent in silent vigil,
inside a downtown,
Dublin church...
and still they come.
Beneath lime-washed walls,
laths and beams absorb
his fleeting presence;
assure tomorrow’s dawn
he will always be remembered.
As first light breaks, through
ancient, Irish doors, his soul –
transported, mingles
with the mist and slowly rises,
on a sombrous, autumn morning.
So assembles the cortege;
horse-chestnut trees –
gold, bronze and orange,
lay down their leaves
in simple homage.
Mourners mourn a boy,
well travelled, but whose roots
were firmly planted in the fertile,
Gaelic soil. A boy with the voice
of an angel, borne on the wind,
steadily it drifts, way and beyond
the picket fence. Bound
for the other side
of a whitewashed moon
and its promise
of a silver revelation.
Comments
skinner_jennifer | October 24, 2010 - 16:36
oooh! This sent shivers through me, what a delight,
to imagine this poem in a picture, so beautiful are
your words, as always, so expressive. I cannot
explain how much I enjoyed reading this. Thankyou so
much.
Jenny.
Silver Spun Sand | October 24, 2010 - 17:02
Jenny, I thank you for your words, too;-)
Tina
Highhat | October 24, 2010 - 17:02
Another brilliant poem Tina. Well done. I especially liked the lines "his soul- transported, mingles with the mist. . ." beautiful.
;)Pia
Silver Spun Sand | October 24, 2010 - 17:05
Much appreciate your reading this one,Pia, and I'm so pleased you liked it;-)
Tina
MistakenMagic | October 24, 2010 - 18:19
'So assembles the cortege;
horse-chestnut trees –
gold, bronze and orange,
lay down their leaves
in simple homage.'
- love these autumnal images, Tina! Such a beautiful and intense poem. Well done!
Magic xxx
Silver Spun Sand | October 24, 2010 - 18:31
Hi there, Magic! Hope you had a 'sunny Sunday';-)
Thanks for reading and glad you enjoyed.
Tina xxx
fatboy74 | October 24, 2010 - 23:43
Another one of yours very much enjoyed Tina. :-)
Silver Spun Sand | October 25, 2010 - 07:40
Much appreciated, fatboy. Have a good week;-)
Tina
RachelPatricia | October 27, 2010 - 15:28
Stunning, moving, and so image-rich I feel like I've just gorged on a big, visual cake. Really really enjoyed this, Tina - you have a way with words that gets me every time, well done on the cherry :)
Rachel xx
Silver Spun Sand | October 27, 2010 - 17:05
Rachel - I love your metaphor of a 'big, visual cake' ;-)
Thank you so very much for your kind comment.
Tina xx
RachelPatricia | October 27, 2010 - 19:57
I'm full of them, Tina - expect more metaphor-splattered comments in the future ;o)
danrama | October 31, 2010 - 10:16
Simply stunning imagery
Dan
Silver Spun Sand | October 31, 2010 - 10:31
Dan - thanks, so very much. Have a sunny Sunday;-)
Tina
kheldar | November 28, 2010 - 20:34
Simply beautiful.
:--) xxx
Silver Spun Sand | November 29, 2010 - 10:15
We meet again, David;-) Thanks for reading. Glad you liked;-)xxx