Weeping Willow Silhouettes

No human form casts shadows

across the stillness

as Windsor sleeps

Weeping willow silhouettes

graceful and fluid

in day time

A young girl's crowning glory

teased by breeze,

appears ghoulish by night

Blanket mist envelops

Eton's bank, falling short

of the river

Street lights shoot amber

laser rays over the water

then silence, scarred by

Unexpected chimes at 3.00a.m. as

a fleet of Canadian geese

pass by

Gliding upstream

phantom like, eerie

into the remaining night

Reviews

[Neville]

if this were a painting, a landscape perhaps because of the detail you have incorporated, it would by definition have to be categorized as fine art .. as it sits on what would otherwise be a blank page, one would be required to unreservedly suggest this page is in its own write a work of art & mightily finely so ..

Neville

[Chris Shaw]

What a lovely thing to say Neville. I appreciate you, your visit and your thoughts. Thank you for giving this oldie an airing.

Chris

[R.J Calzonetti (Siniste..]

I love the line ‘weeping willow silhouettes’. I enjoyed the entire poem, but that part was amazing for me. Keep up the great poems, I’ll be back for more!

[Chris Shaw]

So sorry for the very late response. Thank you. Better late than never.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i am taken there with your imagery....hear the sounds...enjoy the calm...
then i juxtapose your poem and what it is about to my memories of NY City...
the blaring horns of taxis ---the scream of boats on the hudson...
the sirens of police cars....the chaos live streaming---not the most comforting music....not like what you portray...
peace, serenity.
j.

[Chris Shaw]

I'll keep Windsor Jacob :) Not one for the city these days. You wouldn't think I had been born in London. Thanks for checking this one out. It isn't the Windsor poem I was remembering. There is another buried somewhere. Chris

[Unspoken poet]

I love weeping willows , I have one in my yard, This is so wonderful. I enjoyed this

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much for reading this older poem. I love willows too and as we are on our boat heading for Windsor again, I thought the willow needed an airing. Appreciating your kind reviews.

Chris

[Unspoken poet]

not a problem...

[barleygirl]

This shows your amazing powers of observation! I love the beginning where you contrast the weeping willow by day & by night – it really pumps up your point about how spooky the scene can be. I also love the later verses where you show us your favorite spots under a bit of a greenish pall. I love the ways night can be both tantalizing & mysterious – shown with a ton of sensations here (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you dear Margie. What a wonderful response from you. Very much appreciated.

Fondest

Chris

[Coyote Poetry]

I did love this poem. My favorite tree is the Weeping Willow. Sort of a Prince of a tree in nature. I liked the description and thoughts shared dear Chris. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[Chris Shaw]

Weeping willow is my favourite too Coyote, followed by the silver birch. They are both beautifully graceful trees, and I love the movement of the brushwood swaying in the breeze.

Chris

[Coyote Poetry]

I have some weeping willows near. They are wonderful.

[MCS]

nature is always rewarding us with wonderful images and your words are a gift. thank you

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you for your lovely response. Your words are really appreciated.

Chris

[emmajoy]

A series of wonderfully individual canvasses, gently coloured... calm to the eye and thought, Chris. This is truly beautiful, epitomising an Englishness which has been ignored of late. The ending is a piece of magic..can hear the swish of passing wings, somehow eerie yet beautitul. Perhaps angel wings passing through the dark.. Superb.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Em. You can't get anything more English than this. Windsor castle, the river Thames, boats and geese. All in one night time setting. The castle is lit up at night by the way.

Chris

[emmajoy]

Haven't been that way for a while. It's one of the 'busier ' areas of England i love to be honest. Was briefly at a college in Strawberry Hill, Twickenham and was taken out and about.. loved it all along that wonderful river.. and such. Actually, thinking.. deserve a break.. soon, sometime.

Your peom is very beautiful, Chris.. one of the best i've read for ages.. has all the technical qualities
but also wrapped in genuine emotion.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you. We try to get to Windsor once a year, by boat. Never by road, just too much traffic. The journey on the Thames is heavenly. We have all that beauty at our finger tips and hardly anyone bothers with it.

[emmajoy]

We've a beautiful, wonderful, incredible country.. should be prouder of it...

Must away, legal stuff to sort.. arghh.. would rather chew iron!! :)

[Chris Shaw]

Sorry you have to do that stuff. Bye for now.

[emmajoy]

Me too, but needs must! Sweet thoughts wished, dear Chris...

[Jimmy Yetts]

A genuinely lovely view from an artist's perspective.
Stunning imagery!

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much Jimmy.

Chris