ONLY GHOSTS AND ANGELS

Michael Edwards

 

 

ONLY GHOSTS AND ANGELS

 

 

Between the stretching dark clad arms

of towering rock and wooded hill

and under blackened stormy skies

yet not reflecting heavens stars

the metal sheeted river runs .

 

Along its course the wind blows cold

and freezes mud in rutted tracks

worn deep by laden carts that groan

in passage to a desolate place

where crosses of the dead lie ranked.

 

 

Encompassed by the murmuring trees

their long dark shadows scornful cast

in radiating pools of light

across the weeping grassy tufts

where only ghosts and angels tread.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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  • Goldfinch60

    Superb write, I was there with the ghosts and angels.

    Presumably the second painting in the series. Although there is more in this I prefer the first one for some reason.

    • Goldfinch60

      Oops, I missed the one yesterday - a very strange and busy day where poetry came a long way down the list - so this one presumably is the third in the series.

      • Michael Edwards

        Yes the third I've posted in the series. The first and one yet to be included here are the best two which I'll frame and 'put on the market' - the rest will probably end up in the heap in the garage. Thanks once again Andy - I always appreciate your thoughts and kind words.

      • orchidee

        Good write Michael. I'm going to that place on me next holidays!

        • Michael Edwards

          It's a dead good place to be Orchi

        • kevin browne

          I love this poem. it reminds me of written work a hundred years ago wondering about the discoveries of the mystified thoughts of ghosts and angels. this piece will stand among the best worded poems ever written. its great, Michael Edwards.

          • Michael Edwards

            Thank you so so much Kevin. You've made my day - your comments mean so much to me. I feel truly humbled.

            • kevin browne

              By a very humbling poem!

            • Fay Slimm.

              First rate writing Michael and has to be among my faves.

              • Michael Edwards

                Thank you so much Fay and for saving it - so much appreciated.

              • dusk arising

                I could hear the mournful tones of a cracked bell ringing. Very evocative writing.

                • Michael Edwards

                  An eerie place dusk - than you for looking in and commenting.

                • Louis Gibbs

                  A bounty of adjectives grace this fine descriptive poetic offering! Well penned, Michael.

                • orchidee

                  Oohh, is this near Bognor?!

                  • Michael Edwards

                    Not far - you just turn left at The Cow and Crumpet.

                  • myself and me

                    "where only ghosts and angels tread."
                    What's the deal?
                    Marvelous.

                    • Michael Edwards

                      Two bottles of wine for the price of one - but then ghosts and angels don't charge for treading the grapes. Cheers m&m.

                      • myself and me

                        Good deal for the season.

                      • BRIAN & ANGELA

                        Thanks MICHAEL ~ I normally love to interpret you abstracts ~ BUT ~ this time you Poem has done it for me ~ perfectly ! Thanks BRIAN ~ Please check my new Fusion on FOOD & DRINK ~ Thanks B.

                      • Contagious Leslie

                        What a piece of art...

                        • Michael Edwards

                          Thanks so much CL - it is a monotype print done with oil blocks - so pleased you like it.



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