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Open Poetry #12

How Fragile These Moments

VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

0 posted 2001-02-22 01:50 AM

How Fragile These Moments
Virginia Salter

out in the darkness
a barking calls
all to attention
night stands ready
with all it hides from one’s eyes

depth of blackness
lessened only by spots of light
in the distant sky
as a sliver of moon
passes by

a whistle’s heard
it’s the wind in the trees
a moan has stirred
I fall to my knees

a prayer on my lips
“Please keep me nigh
beneath your wings
as the villains vie.”

I rise to shut out the night
one door, then two
I quietly reach
just beyond my furtive steps
my eyes straining into the depth

of ebony that stares at me
from beyond the glow
that winks through kitchen window
onto just inches of lanai
how fragile my moments be

if only
you
were here with me

© August 26. 2000

Ladycat

Senior Member

since 1999-07-05

Posts 782
At the edge and a doorway,TX

1 posted 2001-02-22 02:04 AM

VAS,

a whistle’s heard
it’s the wind in the trees
a moan has stirred
I fall to my knees

This was my favorite verse. This was the most feeling piece that I have read. I think that I'm going to have to put this one in the library. Wow, thank you so much for sharing. Please forgive me when I say that I am at a lose for words.

Love,
Lady

Live in my world just once and you'll find yourself enraptured.

Cerenity
Member Elite

since 2000-02-16

Posts 2637
Escondido-California

2 posted 2001-02-23 01:46 PM

Hi Vas,

You have painted a picturesque view of one lonely in the night, and the feelings the darkness can bring, loved the imagery.

Love, Cerenity

"God doesn't have to be reminded that we exist.
We have to be reminded that He exist!"

(Writer Unknown)

Voiceless
Senior Member

since 2001-02-19

Posts 686
Under the stars upon the wind

3 posted 2001-02-23 05:28 PM

your writing brings the whole thing to life
you can picture yourself in the darkness..

~*Peachy Be*~

VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

4 posted 2001-02-23 06:48 PM

Oh, thank you all very much! I truly appreciate to dropping in to read my poem and taking time to comment.

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