Laurie hill
Forests of autumn
I see her, by the lamplight; waiting,
I watch her from the shadows, so dark,
Her hair; ruffled by the soft autumn breeze,
Shining; as gold in the forests of autumn,
Eyes sparkling, so dark, so brown,
As the brown, in the forests of autumn.
Her hand traces slowly; a pattern,
through the mist, falling gently, softly,
onto the mirror she holds, reflecting starlight,
Into her eyes.
She is waiting; like a girl for her first love,
Waiting nervously; .... waiting for me,
So pretty, so wonderful, so shy, so..! ,
The lamplight still shines; but she has gone,
Into the shadows of time.
No pattern traced her mirror, no mirror did I see,
No; .... No one.
The wind blows colder, from the forests of autumn,
I walk; alone, in the silence,
Thinking, ..Remembering,
She died two years ago.
Moonlight steals slowly,
across the sands where I sit,
The sea, speaks with murmurs on the rocks,
On the shore; ..deserted,
The wind of autumn whispers, across the sailors graves,
Free of lifes worries, ... free of lifes joys,
I listen to the murmurings; Alone,
In this eerie solitude.
I turn and feel, sea spray upon the wind,
in my hair; ..against my cheek,
My eyes taste the salt; .. though closed;
Of my tears
Quietness descends; .. like an angels cloak,
Can that angel; ..be her of my pain, my tears,
For she has died,
My tears are touched......and dried,
By the wind; from the forests of autumn.
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Heart rendering sadness, a tribute cloaked softly in love, awesome Laurie. A very emotional write with excellent imagery.
Wow. and again WOW. This poem is absoultely magnificiaant. Brilliant word choice, i could see it, i could feel it, i was there. This is amazing. Beautifully written.
My tears are touched......and dried,
By the wind; from the forests of autumn.
great lines... last but not the least
nice style and content
cheers
oh wow, this is a forest teeming with spirits, ... i especially like the sound of the last 5 lines....
she is in everything beautiful that reminds you of her. Nature, the great reminder. Hope you find solace in all of that, when these sad times come
This poem drew me in to pure magic. The words, so mystical, so descriptive, I feel I am there next to you. Your talent is truly amazing...... Karin Anderson
Wow, this was heart rendering in its sadness and heartwarming with its ethereal presence, as i felt a haunting softness to it. Again i am in awe of your expressive talent. Thank you.
A tribute to a beautiful love. A sensitive & heartfelt write.10/10 with much love & respect, T