Sunset Cafe

Sunset Cafe

A Poem by Chris Shaw

A brisk breeze drives the crystalline,
while in the distance sail boats play
and sun spreads golden spangled light.

From high ground in a sheltered place,
I overlook white crested waves
which chase across the Weymouth bay.

By night, a full moon casts her spell,
fine threads of silver settle down
to glisten, silent on the sea.

Will he remember me next fall?
Will he recall, I was his all,
a rainbow in his Texan day?

Or like the tide that fickle turns
on footprints left behind in sand,
no trace of me, I'm washed away.

© 2018 Chris Shaw


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Such beautiful images but such a melancholic feeling by the thought of being washed away. The initial lines so poetic.
"A brisk breeze drives the crystalline,
while in the distance sail boats play
and sun spreads golden spangled light."
"By night, a full moon casts her spell,
fine threads of silver settle down
to glisten, silent on the sea."
Sheer beauty Chris.


Posted 10 Months Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Chris Shaw

10 Months Ago

Thank you so much Soren for seeing the beauty of Weymouth bay in this very old poem. Years later the.. read more



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Once, oh a long time ago, I rode with a Irish girl. I showed her my world and she spun tales at our nightly fires. As she would say, "Aye, 'twas a grand summer."
I never saw her again after fall came... Well, thank you for this lovely vision you have painted, Chris.

Posted 2 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Chris Shaw

2 Years Ago

If I evoked memories of happy times, then I couldn't ask for more. Some romances aren't meant to las.. read more
M. J. Smith

2 Years Ago

You are a bright spot in my day. Happy New Year, my friend.
Chris Shaw

2 Years Ago

Aw, thank you :))
I remember this!! I love the snappy rhymes and the way it lifts, hesitates and then hopes again. His loss if he moved on I would say. Good to see this again!

Posted 2 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Chris Shaw

2 Years Ago

Good to see you Crowley and a special thank you for visiting this oldie a second time. Have been air.. read more
i am glad this old one is brought to the forefront to me ... what in the world is a Texan doing in Weymouth Bar tho? :))))))))))) you bring so much beauty, peace, setting and scene to me .. i would otherwise think of England most of chilly, foggy London from movies and books i have read ... being an old man i can look back on such summer flings of youth with appreciation .. tho hearts were broken ... youth is a fiery time and meant to burn i think .. we are fortunate to survive it eh!? love this poem ma'am! Happy New Year!
E.

Posted 2 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Chris Shaw

2 Years Ago

Do you mean you were censored :)) They didn't like the emoji's. Find that funny when I think of what.. read more
Einstein Noodle

2 Years Ago

:))))))))))))) i'm not certain the culprit ... but i do have strong suspicions it is that little gre.. read more
Chris Shaw

2 Years Ago

:).................
Such beautiful imagery in this well written poem. A pleasure to read :) Julie

Posted 2 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Chris Shaw

2 Years Ago

Thank you Julie. So pleased you enjoyed. I appreciate the visit.

Chris.
We forget nothing that is so sweet and so beautiful.
"Will he remember me next fall?
Will he recall, I was his all,
a rainbow in his Texan day?"
I believe The Texan day won't never be forgotten. Thank you Christine for sharing the amazing poetry. I liked this one.
Coyote

Posted 5 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Chris Shaw

5 Years Ago

Thank you Coyote. Your kind words are appreciated.
Coyote Poetry

5 Years Ago

Was my pleasure Christine and you are welcome.
Your writing is absolutely beautiful and perfect in painting this poem.
The ocean of time can wash away so many precious memories, like foot prints on sand... a melancholic and a helpless sentiment to keep.

Posted 5 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Chris Shaw

5 Years Ago

Thank you so much for your generous review. I appreciate your comments very much.

Chr.. read more
Mrudula Rani

5 Years Ago

Pleasure is entirely mine.
Ah the perennial question. Will he/she remember/come back? Chris, this is beautiful. I mentioned elsewhere your sublime wording and flow. There's something I especially like about 'from high ground in a sheltered place', but I couldn't tell you exactly what, except that it says so much - sheltered in more than one sense, for example, perhaps weatherise, financial, emotionally, status, etc. I also like the way you're not afraid to leave out words and let the reader join the dots sometimes. It's obvious what 'no trace of me' needs as some introductory preposition or whatever, so if it's obvious why have it when its inclusion might dilute the feeling. So well done for that. You also show that using everyday words, and not reporting to contrived mouthfuls, can be so fun of pictures when used well and with feeling.

I have to confess that on first reading I wasn't sure about the fall/recall/all. On reflection I quite like it and it would lend itself to being the bridge in a song because of its sudden change of style.

BRs Nigel

Posted 5 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Nigel Newman

5 Years Ago

I hate autotype. weathwerwise (mea culpa) resorting full of pictures !!!
Chris Shaw

5 Years Ago

Hello again Nigel. So pleased you were tempted to read another. I quite often use internal rhyme. I .. read more
I truly enjoyed this read. It was wistful and romantic in the artistic sense of the word. Quite lovely. Thank you for sharing.

Posted 5 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Chris Shaw

5 Years Ago

Thank you so much Fabian, pleased to meet you. I enjoy your poetry too.

Chris
Fabian G. Franklin

5 Years Ago

Pleased to meet you as well. :)
i really like how this poem is written so emotional yet with clear images to ponder and visualize on

Posted 5 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Chris Shaw

5 Years Ago

Thank you sette. Pleased you got something from it.

Chris
sette

5 Years Ago

my pleasure

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