Sundown and Wind Farms

far from finding

wind farms an eyesore

they stay a fascination as

offshore turbines salute

a fast dimming sky

from Roan beach

carbon fibre blades rotate

as moderate winds

aid graceful clockwise

turning

row on row they stand

embracing air

as though a surgeon's knife

sliced through sky's heart

rip roaring red no sutures

as crimson clots appear

they spread it bleeds

it plasters heaven's highway 

reflected in evening's dark

salty waters

skyscape slaughter

as golden sol

slips slowly beyond

horizon's black ribbon line

while hours pass on by

building clean energy

Reviews

[Soren]

What a great image blended with such poetic words.
"as though a surgeon's knife
sliced through sky's heart
rip roaring red no sutures
as crimson clots appear"
Then the whole next stanza
"they spread it bleeds
it plasters heaven's highway
reflected in evening's dark
salty waters
skyscape slaughter"
Great lines Chris

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you for your continued support of my efforts Soren. Your visit very much appreciated. Have a great Tuesday.

Chris

[NormaZ]

I love your imagery, especially the ending, horizons black ribbon line. I also enjoyed the metaphor, the surgeon’s knife. You manage to take things we see all the time, and transform it to art with your poetry. Love all your poems!

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Norma thank you so much for your lovely review. You have made my morning. Have a wonderful day.

Chris

[Stella Armour]

There are some in the countryside i drive through on the way to my old home town, i quite like them , don't know if i would were there lots and lots but scattered about i don't mind them at all,.
Better them than the old smog and coal waste heaps we used to have scarring everything.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Stella. I can’t understand why we don’t have more offshore. I am all for clean energy. We have some near us and I am fascinated by them, capturing the movement of wind. An older poem, out for an airing. Have a pleasant bank holiday.


Chris

Chris

[W. Barrett Munn]

A very modern take on a very modern subject done delicately and well.

Winston

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Winston. Pleased you enjoyed my efforts here. All the best.

Chris

[Sami Khalil]

I admire them too; we need renewable energy, clean energy. I have seem miles and miles of them on my travels especially in Kansas; amazing scenes for miles on end. Something magical about the old wind farms and the modern ones.
On a side note, I wish those wealthy industrialists had financed Nicolas Tesla's wireless electricity project. We could have been all in better shape. They did not think they can make money off of wireless; what a pity.
You are fascinating and amazing in all you do Chris.

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Sami, a huge thank you for your visit and sharing your thoughts. Have a great Monday.

Chris

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome hugely.

[Patricia]

I always thought they would be a soothing sound but then again I have never been right up next to them. I know people complain they are an eye sore but I rather like them not as much as I admire those in Holland as I have several delft blue pieces from there but I like the windmills. Lovely piece Chris;) still working slowly through your archives

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Patricia. I like windmills too, even the new ones with blades that some don't like. I appreciate you airing my older writes. A big thank you. Have a lovely Sunday.

Chris

[shadrach hah]

Hi Chris, I can't remember if there are any wind farms in the Forth as yet. It has been a few years since I have been near the Forth. I know there was a couple of rigs there, eye soars they were. Who knows if they are gone. I love the content of this piece. You paint a wonderful image with your soft words. Your song sings with meaning. Have a wonderful evening. Hugs always....Mike.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Mike. I am quite fascinated by the rotating blades. They have a certain elegance in a strange way. Thank you fir the encouragement.

Chris

[shadrach hah]

You are welcome Chris. Have a wonderful Saturday. Hugs always....Mike.

[red93]

No wind farms on the Severn Estuary as yet Chris, albeit they are highly praiseworthy - I guess there is still too much sea-traffic heading up to the vast Docks at Avonmouth and Portbury - of a Summer's evening, one can see the huge array of new cars gleaming in the low sun at the Portbury Docks where they have recently been offloaded, most of them from Japan I am surmising. I like this piece, and again it has a very visual, painterly feel to it.

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Tony, thank you for a very thoughtful review and apologies for my tardy response. All the best.

Chris

[no tell writer]

I live on a farm and i love it here, the way the fog lingers around and the sound of the animals that I attend to as well. It's peaceful, I enjoyed your write. It is wonderful

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Katzie for stopping by. You are appreciated.

Chris

[Dylan Macadham]

Wind farms and poetry, Who'da thunkit?
You not only pulled it off, you made it entrancing.
I'd have titled it Skyscape Slaughter,
a devilishly Inspired line!

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you for the thumbs up Dylan. Your title suggestion certainly inspired. Your stopping by is appreciated.

Chris

[Ruth]

I like them too - something surreal but calming about them :) This is beautifully described Chris, made me think of some sunlit fields for a while - a restful vision :)

[Chris Shaw]

Thanks Ruth. I love the way they salute the sky. Pleased you stopped by.

Chris