A UNION NOW REGRETTED

Michael Edwards

A UNION NOW REGRETTED

 

He wore his coat with collar high

his shoes sank deep

in whipped cream snow

beneath a leaden sky.

 

And lost as sward in snow bound meadows

night time feelings

in his wake

are lost in nights oppressive shadows.

 

                With the day her dreams foregone                                

embraced no more

she sits alone

with just her memories lingering on.

 

Cold reason in her mind prevails

 she wonders now

what lies beyond

within the futures silent veils.

 

 

 

Michael Edwards © March 2017

 

  • Author: Michael Edwards (Offline Offline)
  • Published: March 6th, 2017 00:06
  • Comment from author about the poem: Only just completed this one. Like most of my poems it has been written over several day - I kept returning to it, tweaking it, and polishing it. Still might make a few changes before it's finally added to my collection but for what it's worth here it is. Plus a watercolour of a local village - this one used in publicity and fund raising for the Church (used in leaflets etc and sold as cards).
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Comments7

  • WriteBeLight

    Coo!l Michael. Great job.

    • Michael Edwards

      Thanks so much - you're up late!!

      • WriteBeLight

        Yes. I turned in early, but woke up and decided to write a bit. Busy weekend. It is about 5:30 a.m. I think, where you are. Hope you have a great week!

        • Michael Edwards

          Yes - I'm a very early riser - you too have a great week.

        • Goldfinch60

          Good write.

        • willyweed

          This is lovely and sad some how, maybe my vision of this is wrong? nice painting too?

          • Michael Edwards

            No - sad it is . The swine left her after a night in her bed - Grrrrr

            • willyweed

              I knew something was a rye, you don't mean, slam bam and thank you madam? chow now?

              • Michael Edwards

                You've got it one - or is it two?

              • BRIAN & ANGELA

                Thanks MICHAEL for the picture & poem ~ both with a touch of melancholy ? Please check my VILLANELLE and my new FUSION on Painters (just posting) Yours BRIAN

                • Michael Edwards

                  Thanks Brian - just made a minor correction by adding an 's' to meadow and shadow.

                • Tony36

                  Wonderfully written and expressed

                • Augustus

                  Chance encounters. Very well done. Clever innuendo.

                • MendedFences27

                  He's gone and she's concerned about the future. I have to say that I enjoyed Stanza 1 a great deal. A night leaving, sets the stage for what is to come. Or maybe it's just the "whipped cream snow." Great write. - Phil A.

                  • Michael Edwards

                    Thanks Phil. Stanza 1 is my favourite too and it was the quickest to write - wish it was ever thus.



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