Nightness.
When more mauve than dark
pervades the horizon
cattle seek harbours
as night creeps from hiding.
When lengthens the gloaming
beasts shuffle lazily
to stand under hedgerows
more still than paintings.
Stone-like their statues
in sunlight's last rays
make no ghostly moves,
more grey than shadows,
a bovine's long wait.
In ebony's blackness
beasts take heat or cold
rain-stained and stiff-backed,
defiantly shiftless,know
more dark than light
means conquering nightness
with patience unrolled.
I think with light's fading.
of resolute cow-minds
braving time's changes,
facing sun's dying
without much complaint
and pray to do likewise
with more their behaviour.
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Author:
Fay Slimm. (
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Excellent Fay
We can learn so much from nature a natural fear is healthy
Our unnatural one is sometimes not
Great write
Warm thanks for you comment on nature and the lessons it teaches dear Andrew.......... so pleased you enjoyed the write.
Good write Fay.
Thank you dear Orchi for reading the verse and for the comment.
Superbly crafted Fay and true.... N
Ah - -- superb - - what an up-building word - how like you to use the best of adjectives in support of a poetic effort and for this alone I thank you muchly dear friend.................
ah' I reserve the term only for when it can be applied and remain uncontested.... N
Good one Fay, evenings colourful fall into night is wondrous.
It certainly is Andy - - we need only observe the glory of changes in sky and creatures as night takes over to see how nature can teach us so much.
Contented COWS - safe in their field
And treated well the best MILK yield !
Thanks for sharing FAY. In my youth I (BRIAN) stayed on a Dairy Farm and helped with the Milking etc. I was alwys amazed at the docility & contentment of the Cows and was never afriad of them or the Bulls. I guess they did OK ! Fed & Watered and freed from their MILK ~ twice a day ! You have provided an excellent Picture and written a perfect One !
Blessings & Peace & Love
BRIAN & ANGELA 💙🧡💙🧡💙
Warmest of thanks Brian - and yes the whole business of husbanding the land and stock has to be given with care - - - they are gifts indeed. So pleased you were taken down memory lane by the read. Hugs to you both. xx
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