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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Clouds


©  2012 Steve King
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i saw
the rains had come
to chase the sun—

clouds
grey twilight wolves

moon is gathered in the veil
starlight tarries where it will

the shadows do come home to me
and so the room is empty no longer

no corner lit to hold a dream
nor the very thought of you
for long

this window
frames the perfect page
to save me the usual thousand words



12 comments:

  1. See a pic you weave
    One that will never leave
    For I'm sure the 1000 word wage
    Will never leave your page

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  2. When I look at the changeful sky I am always wondering if there can be any new words to describe it--you find them here. Mood indigo, with moonlight as a chaser.

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  3. I like the clouds as grey twilight wolves...and that last stanza is perfect for the shadowy moon night ~

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  4. ah but your picture speaks well beyond its frame...really a lovely piece....the sky def is def one show i can sit and never be bored in the watching...

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  5. This is gorgeous. I love the last stanza.

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  6. "...moon is gathered in the veil
    starlight tarries where it will"

    "..this window
    frames the perfect page
    to save me the usual thousand words"


    Even your shorter poems carry such beautiful words and deeper emotion than one first senses on the surface. Lovely, Steve. Your poetry never disappoints!

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  7. Such a beautifully lyric poem - the internal rhymes and general cadence work so very well. There's such a poignancy in it - and you are spare in your picture - I love the way the wolves are themselves clouds - I think that's what they are - but also very metaphoric here. Really well done. k.

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  8. The window frames a perfect page....STEVE! This is soooo good...love it!

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  9. Very melodic without being singsong; modern without being overdone, esoteric in a refreshing way. Loved it.

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  10. made me smile...saving you a thousand words...i like

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  11. I like the way this sounds and moves. Nice work!

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