Pears in a Moonlight Orchard
At the edge of a grove, pears trees sit in queue,
Their branches tangled, offer'ng spectral view,
The lantern of night spills a silv'ry dew,
A breath of orchard drifts as maiden's hair.
A fox in the hedgerow lingers, its shadow grown,
The frost on the furrows is quietly shown,
The farmhouse is silent, the fields over‑sown,
And pears in their dreaming are caught in the air.
They are resting in baskets, under the beams of glass,
On the worn wooden tables where the shadows pass,
They gather the shimmer as the night hours mass,
And silent the stair by the orchard hill.
In the loft beyond there is nothing but flame,
The hearth’s faint glow and the rafters the same,
They cradle the pears in a silver frame,
Moon‑washed and waiting, utterly still.
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Author:
crypticbard (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Written in the form and rhyme pattern of Drinkwater's "moonlit apples."
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Comments6
This fires the imagination and a great format - superb read.
Thanks Michael. That is definitely a most welcome reception and quite encouraging as well. 🕊️🙏
There is something silently serene and darkly magnificent about this poem. It's rhyme scheme and meter add interest and allure to a mysterious evolving night scene where a wintery coolness pervades. Some wonderful lines as well.
"The lantern of night spills a silv'ry dew,
A breath of orchard drifts as maiden's hair."
All transforms as reality shifts to framed pictures. A most wonderful write that leaves a bewitched feeling.
Framed pictures before the Renaissance, now there's an idea!
Out of darkness to light but still with shadows
It’s classical, textured, and hauntingly calm. You’ve written a living painting...moonlight rendered in meter and quiet grace. Beautiful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
Gotta do one of those every now and again. A homage to the earlier days. Plus, to keep the rust from 'crystalising.' 🕊️🙏
A fine write A.
Thanks, O. 🙏🕊️
A fine write, arqios. I enjoyed the read.
Thanks, Jerry. So glad that you enjoyed. 🙏🕊️
Wonderful poem Rik.
Andy
Thanks, Andy🕊️🙏🏻
Rik
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