Silent moon

One moonlit night

A transparent glow peeks through a crack in the old door,
I reach out to the mottled handle and pull it open,
Silver light chases the darkness across the room as it fills the space,
I look out as the heavenly body lights the cool, still landscape,
Then all is dimmed by the passing of a shimmering cloud,
I look up at an orchestra of stars, singing with light,
Breathing in the cool air,
Breathing out into the world of twilight,
An invisible wind dances with the trees as their leaves spin and speak,
Flashes of silvers and blues flowering from moment to moment with ease,
The river salutes with a quiver,
Blades of light dancing across the surface as it meanders across a sculpted land,
An owl calls into the blackness of an ancient wood which is home,
Water takes shape in the valley below like a snake formed from a magic once forgotten,
The mist drifts, roams and rambles down the valley in its own effortless serenity,
Dew dropped grass glistens as it greets the flowing breeze, with a bow only to stand to attention for their next meet,
I see nature move as one in the stillness, as I nature myself move through the eternal space,

Gliding through the moment,

A silhouetted lone bench sits on stones which shine as jewels in the night,
Silence is broken as I step only to fall back into which it came,
I sit,
I watch,
And fade away into the beautiful tranquil night.

Reviews

[m.s.early]

This such a picturesque expression of the harmonious intertwining of nature. The symbiotic balance of all things masterfully occurring simultaneously. Nature's unadulterated purity in its stillness yet paradoxically perpetual in its motion. Thank you for this to crave.

[Daniel Dawes]

Thank you for such a well written comment :)

[redflutterby]

You write of the beauty of nature on a tranguil moonlit night....fantastic writing!!

[Asherah's Grove]

I love this! I totally get lost in the nighttime world you created...It evokes the same feeling for me as that song "Under The Milky Way" by The Church.

[Daniel Dawes]

Thanks for the post. I'll have a listen to that song :)

[Bluefire]

This piece is beautiful, it's my favorite of yours so far. I like how simple yet magical it is, also very peaceful. Very well done!

[Daniel Dawes]

Thank you very much....your not the first person to prefer this type of writing :)

[Bluefire]

I'm sure I'm not. ^^ No problem.

[Leigh]

You put me in that place you describe and I can't help but think of Exmoor

[Daniel Dawes]

Your really close it was Dartmoor :) Thanks for the comment

[Leigh]

Both are beautiful

[Adam Whitworth]

this is the best one of yours I've seen so far. i like your poems, thanks!

[Daniel Dawes]

Thanks I'm happy about that. Its my most recent some of the rest are up to 2 years old :)

[Stefanie Holmes]

The imagery in this piece is fantastic! You certainly painted a beautiful picture in my mind as I was reading. Loved it!

~Stefanie

[Daniel Dawes]

Thanks for the read :)

[Claire in VA]

Excellent imagery.
I feel the coolness of the evening.
Beautiful.
Wish I were there. :)

[Daniel Dawes]

Thanks Claire for the nice comment :)

[Aashish Pant]

gentle flow of the poem creates a real animation in mind:)

[Daniel Dawes]

Thanks, happy you connected to the poem :)

[Sharon L.H. Kelly]

The vivid imagery captivated me throughout this write. A tranquil and beautiful piece. Well executed!

[Daniel Dawes]

Thank you very much :)