A couple from 2000

The first poem doesn't need explanation - just read it and see how it makes you feel...



Lady of the Night, Lady of the Day 24 Sep 2000

Sleep,
That beautiful lady,
Draws her shawl around my shoulders

Her gentle hand
Caresses my brow
Her voice
Bids me close my eyes
Surrender to the night
And let the dreams
Surround my soul
Encase my mind
And wrap my thoughts
In gossamer
Floating free

The midnight stream
Carries me
Onward, through the darkness
Toward the waiting dawn
When my lady will rest
And permit the golden lady
Of the day
To take me by the hand
To lead me on
To experience vistas new

Until the time shall come
When
Sleep,
That beautiful lady,
Draws her shawl round my shoulders.




This second poem could, if desired, be sung to the tune of "Harry's Game" by Clannad rather than just being read. It was that song that inspired me, though I have no idea what the original lyrics mean - not having any experience or understanding of the Gaelic language. I just felt the music and let the words flow.



Dance Round the Dawn (Version II) 06 Nov 2000

In the halls
Of our dreams
The mirror mocks our thoughts and schemes

Dance round the dawn of the day
Round the dawn
Round the day

In the hearth
Awaits the flames
The firelight flickering in our memory

Dance round the dawn of the day
Round the dawn
Round the day




Dance round the dawn of the day
Round the dawn
Round the day

In the dreams
The pyre of of the night
Embers fade to ash, fade away

Dance round the dawn of the day
Round the dawn
Round the day



That's all this time - hope you enjoyed these poems.