Friday 31 January 2020

Night Winds

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Things heard when slipping into sleep. 




Night Winds     -   28 Jan 20 

Darkness surrounds 
Hiding the world from view 
Sounds are still continuing 
Creating images 
Phantasms dance 
Born from the night winds 
Scratching through the trees 
Their voices a plaintive howl 
In the invisible world 





So easy to populate the night. 



Thursday 30 January 2020

Holding

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A weather observation. 




Holding    -    27 Jan 20 

The sky in formless grey 
Shapes the day to its will 
Holding before releasing 
A hint of mizzle 
Wet in the unlight 




From the fairly early hours till after sunset, mizzle. 



Wednesday 29 January 2020

In All The Places

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Thinking about the one special person. 




In All The Places     -    26 Jan 20 

In all the places I have looked 
I see you looking back at me 
You watch me 
With Loving intent 
We know we will be 
Together in our dream 
Together in our world 
Always 





Thoughts and wishes. 



Tuesday 28 January 2020

Moon Dreams

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I watch her dreams. 





Moon Dreams     -    25 Jan 20 

She watches 
Through a quiet night 
Stillness rules the world 
In the night 
The Moon dreams 
Of star filled worlds 
Where she can rest 
Through all the long nights 




I have seen some of the worlds the Moon has dreamed about. 



Monday 27 January 2020

Asking

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The questions are always there, I await the answers. 





Asking     -     24 Jan 20 

May I 
Can I 
Will I 
The questions which 
Never seem to have an answer 
I will never stop asking 
One day the answers will come 





I am prepared to wait. 



Sunday 26 January 2020

Waiting

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This pays off so often. 





Waiting     -     23 Jan 20 

There have been many moments 
When it has been worth waiting 
As I watch you walk toward me 
I know that this is one of them 
Expectations fulfilled 





Waiting with pleasure. 



Saturday 25 January 2020

Wings In The Night

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I have seen them quite often. 





Wings In The Night     -    22 Jan 20 

Slow pulsing beat 
Sculling through 
The chill of Autumn air 
Almost silent 
Wings in the night 
Owl hunts 




Beautiful, silent, deadly. 



Friday 24 January 2020

Take Me

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An offer, can you refuse? 





Take Me    -    21 Jan 20 

From here to somewhere 
Different where we can share 
Some pleasure and fun 
Take me 
I am yours forever 




Short but meaningful. 



Thursday 23 January 2020

Inversion

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How perception can change. 





Inversion     -     20 Jan 20 

Strangeness holds the world 
Darkness fills the day 
Light in the night 

Thick clouds 
Hide the sun from view 
Night fakes a claim 

Clear skies stars 
Moon queen of the night 
Shines brightly 

Inversion 
Confuses the senses 
Day and night mix 





Too easily confusion takes hold. 



Wednesday 22 January 2020

A Place To Rest

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Always looking. 




Somewhere To Rest     -     19 Jan 20 

So long 
I have travelled 
Weary 
Of the constant movement 
Looking 
For somewhere to rest 
Will 
I ever find the place 
Keep looking 




I will find the place. 



Tuesday 21 January 2020

Moonlight

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An observation gave rise to inspiration. 





Moonlight     -     18 Jan 20

Paint my bed with silver 
Slivers of Moon wrap me 
As I wait in the light of her 
Darkness held aside 
Night awakes 
Carrying dreams 
Into the moonlight 




Lovely watching the Moon as I slip into sleep. 



Monday 20 January 2020

Touching

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Preparing to take a look at something different. 





Touching    -    15 Jan 20 

Tiny moments in the flow 
When unexpected events 
Slide through 
From one side to another 
Worlds touching 
Bringing a different perspective 
Touch the other 





Because of the touch a different world opens. 



Sunday 19 January 2020

In The Mystery Of Night

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Night holds many mysteries, this is just one of them. 





In The Mystery Of Night     -    14 Jan 20 

Searching in musty tomes 
For a way to unlock 
The mystery 
Held in the vaults 
Of the darkest night 
The quest continues 
I feel at times that 
I am dreaming 
And I am getting close 
The quest continues 





Will the vault ever be opened? 



Saturday 18 January 2020

Journey

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With the one special person in mind. 





Journey    -    13 Jan 20 

Across many worlds 
I have travelled 
In quest of someone special 
The journey has taken 
A very long time 
I never gave up and 
I have been rewarded 
I found you 





Arriving is always good. 



Friday 17 January 2020

After Dark

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Watching the light. 





. After Dark    -    12 Jan 20 

The only light 
Comes from a candle 
Lit to show the way 
Shadows dance 

In the quiet 
Of the night 
Distant dreams 
Dance along 

All things dance 
After dark 
To the music 
In the mind 





Watching the shadows. 



Hesitate

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Another suggestion. 




Hesitate     -     11 Jan 20 

Take the little step forward 
Be open to the new 
Above all do not hesitate 
Or the wonders 
Will be lost 




The wonders are waiting. 



Wednesday 15 January 2020

Lantern Moon [Haiku]

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Expectations, shown in the first Haiku of the year. 





Lantern Moon [Haiku]     -    10 Jan 20

In the cold and dark 
I wait for the lantern Moon 
She does not appear 




Cloudy that night. 



Tuesday 14 January 2020

Wolf Moon

Various peoples refer to the first full Moon of the year as Wolf Moon, this year it coinsides with a lunar eclipse.




Wolf Moon    -    09 Jan 20

The first full Moon 
Of the year 
The air still cold 
From the winter frosts 
Ground damp 
From the rains 

Added flavours 
As the wolf passes 
Through eclipse 





It has not been frosty here but it gives a good flow to the poem. 



Monday 13 January 2020

Empty Sky

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All the rain recently has inspired a slight change in my writing style. 





Empty Sky     -     08 Jan 20 

Where once clouds 
And birds danced 
Now only rain 
Fills my vision 
An empty sky 
A sad place 




A change in the view soon. 



Sunday 12 January 2020

Silvered Sky

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Awaking into a day and I am greeted with this sight. 




Silvered Sky    -    07 Jan 20 

Waking into a world 
Entirely cloaked 
The sky carried 
Down to Earth 
A silvered sky 
Now 
A silvered Earth 




A mystical vision. 



Saturday 11 January 2020

Through Times

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How to taste all lives. 





Through Times    -    06 Jan 20 

On the journey through lives 
Whichever life 
Is being experienced 
The way the journey Is made 
Can show different 
Aspects of the reality 
Taste them all 




Just a suggestion, experience life the way you want. 



Friday 10 January 2020

Hello

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I had worked on this poem for quite a while but was not totally satisfied with how it felt. 
I showed it to the one special person and she suggested a few amendments, the version that appears here encorporates those amendments. 





Hello     -     05 Jan 20 

Hello 

So many people 
Have written songs with that 
Simple salutation 
I have read a lot of them 
And they are beautiful 

But I never felt that what 
I wanted to say 
Would convey the same feeling 
And then you turned to me 
Smiled 
And said 
Hello 





I give thanks to the one special person for the assistance. 



Thursday 9 January 2020

Lingering Touch

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Another of the "naughty" poems. 




Lingering Touch    -    04 Jan 20 

Your fingers slowly move 
Never lingering long 
In any one place 
Always moving 

Your touch 
Excites and stimulates 
Makes me yours 
Without a word 





The special touches should always be like this. 



Wednesday 8 January 2020

The Edge Of Elsewhen

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A poem with a touch of the surreal. 





The Edge Of Elsewhen    -    03 Jan 20 

You have seen me 
In a place 
Where I might have been 
You can take me 
From here to Elsewhen 
Darkness on the edge 
The light of you 
Clearly shines 
The path awaits 





Can you see it? 




Tuesday 7 January 2020

Many Songs

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Things grow from layer to layer. 




Many Songs    -   02 Jan 20 

Words woven by the magic 
Into delicate patterns 
Singers take the patterns 
To enchant the listeners 
Many songs take the story 
From listener to listener 
And the myth is born 




Watch for the myths. 



Monday 6 January 2020

Drinking Time

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Just a suggestion. 





Drinking Time    .-    01 Jan 20 

Time is fluid 
Consumption requires 
Drinking time 
In all realities 
To enjoy the pleasures 
Of existence 
Drinking time 
Is essential 




Drink up. 



Sunday 5 January 2020

Edge Of Forever

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Another take on the idea of The Fool [Tarot 0].




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Edge Of Forever    -   31 Dec 19 

Taken me 
From ordinary reality 
To a place where 
The unexpected is normal 
Inviting me 
To step forward 
Into the unknown from 
The edge of forever 





Take the step... 



Saturday 4 January 2020

Intimate Thoughts

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They always feel like this. 




Intimate Thoughts     -     30 Dec 19 

In my mind 
In your arms 
Holding gently 
Flowing hands 
Across you 
Feeling sweet 
Intimate thoughts 
Charged silver sparks 
Filling us 





That is how it begins. 



Friday 3 January 2020

Edge Of Dream

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Discovering you watching me. 





Edge Of Dream      -    29 Dec 19 

I have seen you 
Where I never expect 
Watching me from 
Across a stream 
Or near a tree in woodland 

Then I know 
I am living in 
The edge of dream 
Where reality 
Begins to fade 

Taking me into your world 
Reaching out for me 
Your hands welcome me 
Dreams exchange places 
The edge is in a different place 





Experiencing all the edges. 



Thursday 2 January 2020

Stars Stream

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Remembering being by the water edge. 




Stars Stream     -     28 Dec 19 

Charmed the stars 
Ready to explore the stream 
Bring the curious night 
To touch the waters 

Star sighs amid the 
Music magic dreams 
Forever wishes 
Dances through infinity 

Under starlight night 
The stream flows on 
Carrying the stars 
To the sea 





Joining the starlit voyage. 



Wednesday 1 January 2020

Telling

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Remembering ALL the times. 




Telling    -    27 Dec 19 

Long ago 
In a place where legends 
Are born 
Two Souls met 

The song of life 
Was heard in them 
And from them 

They travelled together 
Across the worlds 
They journied long 
Gathering adventures 
Which they shared 
With others 

Told the tales 
Stories which never 
Grow old 
With the telling 





May your stories never grow old.