Wednesday, January 7, 2009

good night





a hazy half moon
skies darkening soon
smudges of grey abound
the whisper of leaves
blowing in breeze
a settling down all around

shadow are creeping
from corners, deepening
colour a memory away
occasional cooing
of pigeons roosting
the end of another day…





17 cool comments:

LceeL said...

How very soothing and peaceful. You. Are. So. Good.

LarryG said...

warmth comes forth !
very relaxing, have a cup of chamomile tea with this one.
thank you Shadow

Mama Zen said...

This is really soothing. I like it!

Prayer Girl said...

Sometimes I don't want the end of a day to come.

Other times, I am overjoyed to finally be at the end of a day.

Thanks for the post Shadow.

Kristin H. said...

Nighty night dear girl...

clean and crazy said...

What a pretty picture, it makes me look forward to the days end.

Schmendel said...

I started to relax, then the pigeons came out. Always pigeons.

steveroni said...

I sure like yours better, Shadow.

But, you brought me some memories with your beautiful words.

This is one of the first songs I played on my violin c1940. My mother on piano, and my sister on the 'cello:

"When day is done and shadows fall,
I dream of you.
When day is done, I think of all the joys we knew
That yearning returning to hold you in my arms,
Won't go, love, I know, love,
Without you night has lost its charms!

When day is done and grass is wet with twilight's dew,
My lonely heart is sinking with the sun.
Although I miss your tender kiss the whole day through,
I miss you most of all when day is done."

Written by: Robert Katscher/George Gard DeSylva

Jessie said...

really nice -- wrapped up in a big sweater & blanket on a porch ...

oh btw, i see faces in the clouds ...lol

Liara Covert said...

I love the precision and clarity of your chosen language. Words like, "smudges" and "creeping" add layers of depth and complexity to your simple reflection.

jiggins said...

nice one. Words that have the feeling of cool breeze.. love them.


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George said...

A nice fall/winter image of the end of the day..

June Saville said...

Peaceful ...
June in Oz

Mandy said...

I really enjoyed this. You really captured the end of a day. Beautiful.

Gabriella Moonlight said...

So now at bedtime I am going to read your blog, it is just so amazing and this is so peaceful and filled with love.

Ghost Dansing said...

i like the poems and pictures here..... especially the metal man in the moon....

Dave King said...

Loved the photo. The poem fits it very well.