Dawns Piper

WL Schuett

six white horses 

with banners displaying 

cartwheels turning 

shadowless trees swaying 

 

a trickle of tears 

escalated into a flood 

the market on the avenue 

was buried in the mud 

 

as the dawns new light 

started pouring in 

singing a lament 

this was a holy place again 

 

a fire was blazing 

near the broken jug of wine 

squeeze some more juice 

from the fruit of the vine 

 

dreams were colored 

in a milieu of rust 

and six pure white horses

pulled that cart of hope and trust 

 

on the foreshore of the river 

stand the golden gates of dawn 

the pipers tune was playing 

as the flood of tears moved on 

 

  • Author: WL (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: September 26th, 2017 08:58
  • Comment from author about the poem: Painting and poem about a new morning , rejuvenation and hope
  • Category: Unclassified
  • Views: 49
  • User favorite of this poem: chinaaliciarivera.
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Comments7

  • Christina8

    This is excellent poetry, WL! Beautiful imagery and rhyme! Picture of hope that I could use on this fine day. Thanks for sharing!

    • WL Schuett

      Thanks Christina I needed a poem of hope myself

    • FredPeyer

      Great painting - great poem!
      The perfect way to start my day!
      I like how you relate the tears in the second and last stanza. So well written!

      • WL Schuett

        I thank you , I always think I can do better but am learning to leave a poem and go on to the next

        • FredPeyer

          You are right WL. While the saying goes that there is no good writing, only good re-writing, sometimes it is better to leave it as it is. I found I tend to 'over-edit'. But thank God for computers. I usually copy the whole poem and work on the copy. That way I still have the original one and can compare it side by side. Since I have the memory of a fish (3 seconds), I need all the help I can get. 🙂

        • chinaaliciarivera

          Lovely poem! Great writing and rhyming style. Very good. Well organized. Reads well. Nice. Love the Subject base also. Keep up the good writes. 😊❤💕

          • WL Schuett

            Thanks China , I look forward to your comments

          • Fay Slimm.

            Stunning painting and amazing writing - - loud applause for both of them Bill.

            • WL Schuett

              Thanks Fay they do belong together

            • malubotelho

              Yes, amazing writing and painting. So talented you are. Great imagenary to complement each other.

              • WL Schuett

                Thanks Malu always glad that you take the time to read

                • malubotelho

                  Welcome

                • WL Schuett

                  Thanks Martina love your comment

                • Goldfinch60

                  Beautiful write may the pipers never stop playing.



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