On A Balmy Summers Night

Just simple words

Shooting stars through diamond studs
the pallid moon looked on,
a breeze roused sleeping summer leaves
but briefly, then was gone.

A fox bark echoed, trailed away
through spinny and beyond,
nothing stirred, the lillies slept
atop the night stilled pond.

'cross barleyed acres all at peace
through farmyard ever on,
silence played on balmy night
a symphony an' song.

'Til sunrise lit the eastern sky,
then man stirred, woke again,
serenaded soft to 'nother day
by bird calls sweet refrain.

How beautiful this life we live
what wonders to behold,
more beauty found in nature's gifts
than platinum and gold

Author's Note

Quickly written before toodling off to work...hopefully ok !! Have added 4th stanza, does it fit ???

Reviews

[Aurora]

The imagery fits the title like a perfect sock.

[Gee]

Thank you..

[DarkFable]

I'm going to be honest with you, most of the poems I have seen so far have either been melancholy, only focus on emotion, or both. It was very refreshing to read something lively and beautifully descriptive. I especially like the message of the beauty of nature and life. I also like the vocabulary/rhyming and how it gives the whole poem a vintage feel to it. All in all, it was a very enjoyable read.

[Gee]

Glad you found this okay. Cheers, appreciate you taking the time to comment

[Medium Dave]

Yeah... it fits quite nicely I think.

The whole thing is of fantastic form.

You're a word painter of beautiful mind pictures.

[Gee]

Occasionally. Chuffed that you find this okay.
Thank you

[Medium Dave]

I just learned a new word... chuffed. Thanks, I owe you a soda.

[Christine Anne Shaw]

Gifts of nature, priceless. Who needs expensive gems when you have this on your doorstep.

nicely done Gee

have a great day

Chris

[Gee]

Thank you Christine, hope you are enjoying the warm weather. Wedding watching tomorrow ??

[God Speaking]

The poem feels very genuine, and I'm pretty sure the seamless descriptions and theme helps in pushing the message along. It has immense substance and also great flow, I enjoyed this brief read.

[Gee]

Thank you God. Tis a selfless act you carried out in sacrificing your son for the sake of mankind.

[God Speaking]

I'm an atheist.

[Gee]

I'm glad for you :)

[Wild Rose]

Great > now retired with time to please our selves > Time to travel; sit and wonder; at nature; to travel and see the world (well some of it)
I like the last stanza best

[Gee]

Thank you. I forget some of the stuff I’ve scribbled.
Glad you liked it

[Gee]

Oooooh, you were my 1000th view...

[Wild Rose]

Pleased for your 1000th review Congrats

[DANGER]

Very neat, makes sense, blended so end goes well with beginning

[Gee]

Thank you..

[Stella Armour]

oh yes, and the last stanza says so much ... wonderful!

[Desert Knave]

I like it. The rhyme and the content both spoke to me and I could easily see and hear the things you described.. Good job. ~Jim

[Gee]

Cheers Jim

[RhythmOfTheRiver]

It is awesome, you need not worry! =]

[Gee]

Cheers.....