Evening Song

Written in early Summer

The big frogs have the corner thicket to the pond.

Spread-shimmering textured surface.

Late afternoon saunters into early evening.

High winds call through Alder's marsh.

Songs of rustling leaves silver grey withal.

Low bowl water shed flagged in grasses sweet.

Tall alder, Maple, Aspen give themselves to wind's cooling lilt.

Bull frogs unison solo repeat.

These ones with their natures' chorus sing unique refrain.

"Adieu sweet warm light", shadows falling- onward velvet night.

In anticipation I await, evening calls my name.

Sweet rosy curtain descends sky ceiling, in pure silken wash.

Dusk to sunset join as one.

Evening season slowly whispers in breezes light;

"Cherish me within your heart's thrum-"

"I am your God-given inheritance."

Kathy Van Kurin Oct. 2016

Reviews

[DIVYA]

Evening season slowly whispers in breezes light;
"Cherish me within your heart's thrum-"
"I am your God-given inheritance."

These beautiful lines perhaps encapsulate the entire code to unspoiled spiritual joy and happiness. If only we just carried these God given joys, these blessings in our hearts' thrum always, life would be heaven on earth. Thank you Kathy for sharing the magic unfolding around us...

[Kathy Van Kurin]

DIVYA,
Balance of God awareness and how to live it in this sometimes crazy world is the challenge, I think. We somehow know as people that there is something more than ourselves. Many find this to be true but not always early on. Life is so precious and people are precious too. Thank you for encouraging me with your visit. It is always nice to think through these important life issues of writing with others. I hope you have somewhere special to be inspired and refreshed. Bless your for your thoughtful review..............kathy

[DIVYA]

You are welcome Kathy...I always live in hope of inspiration and joy...its an ongoing quest,

[Marvin Thomas Cox-Flynn..]

Ah, you carried me away, for a moment, to a beautiful place, for I love ponds, streams, lakes, and rivers and all the wildlife that stirs there ... Beautifully done!

Marvin Thomas Cox-Flynn

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Marvin Thomas Cox-Flynn,
Thanks! I hope you have many lovely times of space amidst as many of these places as possible. I understand what your saying; even the banks, sands and all trees and plants surrounding are so wonderful! Thanks so much for giving my little poem a read and of course your nice happy comment................Bless you much. Kathy.

[VALORMORE DE PLUME]

Love this and the summation calls for treasuring the simple natural pleasures that abound in each season.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Valormore,
Your summary of simple enjoyment and acceptance within our lives of "simple natural pleasures" just encourages me. Need we always make everything complicated when what is around us may be enough? Bless you and your wonderful helpful words of wisdom...........Kathy

[VALORMORE DE PLUME]

Life is too short for driving around with the radio so loud that we can't even hear the pleas for quiet.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

yea! that is so cool and so very right. Take care Mr. Valormore... Kathy

[Nigel Newman]

Kathy, I dropped by again and almost at random picked this one. It seems to confirm my first impression that you are more aware of our natural world than most, and that your knowledge and love of nature create delightful pictures. As I read this, I imagined a video unfolding showing all these sights and sounds that most folk have no idea about. A little tale for you. I volunteer at a wildfowl centre near my home in Gloucestershire, and I car-share with a fellow volunteer who lives nearby. Braving the cold early morning I stood on my drive to await his arrival and had about 5 minutes of birdsong. He is a self confessed avid birdwatcher, so when he arrived I asked him to briefly switch off his engine and listen. He identified about 6 different birds and thought there was another that he couldn't quite pin down. Too often we just rush on. But you truly observe, and then you write in beautiful pictures. Nice job!

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Nigel Newman,
You are so right about the unique habits, voices, and beauteous ways of each individual creature in their bird type ways! I am entranced by them and have a private place near a watershed bordering a thicket that I go sometimes to think, ponder and just meditated on God's goodness and of course write occasionally. I like knowing that you have a lovely and enjoyable activity such as your volunteer work with wild fowl. It sounds wonderful! Keep enjoying the many opportunities that come your way and find many joys.........To a great and kind guy.........................Kathy

[Norman 223]

To take pleasure in the sounds, smells and colours of nature is one of the joys of living away from the big cities, where they are replaced with cell phones , car fumes and advertising hoardings . Your poem show what we "townies" are missing.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Norman223,
Well we are all somehow imprinted with the awareness of somehow finding special lifting quality withing ourselves when in nature. It is life a signature on a painting to me somehow. Love your review and way of communicating ............Bless you Mr. Norman Kathy

[Sami Khalil]

"Cherish me within your heart's thrum-"
"I am your God-given inheritance."

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Sami,
We connect to this imprint within us somehow- like a receiver. When I was out one day I actually had a sad and happy awareness, an intense feeling that this world was very alive and the joy we receive is so precious. Well anyway, bless you good. Kathy

[Sami Khalil]

"In anticipation I await, evening calls my name.
Sweet rosy curtain descends sky ceiling, in pure silken wash.
Dusk to sunset join as one."

[Kathy Van Kurin]

sami,
I am tickled by the open sharing you give. I remember the pure silken wash of sky. I know you have too. sunsets are so inspiring!! I hope you never stop being a blessing......................Kathy

[aj milton]

Nice poem, I particularly love this verse - which evokes a fantasy twilight in my mind

"In anticipation I await, evening calls my name.
Sweet rosy curtain descends sky ceiling, in pure silken wash.Dusk to sunset join as one."

[Kathy Van Kurin]

ajmilton,
How very nice to know that something in my little poem has struck a heart chord with a reader such as yourself. This poem came from a wonderful time spent alone in a beautiful wooded setting near a watershed and yes I think it was nearing twilight when everything grew magical. You are perceptive! Bless you in writing and satisfaction within your life. Kathy

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

Beautiful, great choice of words, like lilt, you taught me, thank you. It was written in a fun to read language, beautifully limned and was just a great story!

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Cyprian Van Dyke,
I hope you gained something good from my little poem. Simple it is, I know. Many times I am so refrshed within the things of this life that are simple. Thank you for visiting me here and for your review. Bless you too in the coming year.............Kathy

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

I did learn something. It was a great poem! hank you for sharing it. :) and of course,b you're most welcome!

[Tabby Mac]

I love this. I'm able to visualize and hear your beautiful description. It made me long for a lonely do nothing kind of day the kind where plans don't exist and guilty pleasures are accepted. I love the details, I too bask in them. Lovely, just lovely piece!!
Tabby

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Tabby,
Again you have blessed my heart with your kind words and you do have a way with them! I hope that your desire for solitude and peace is bestowed. i totally understand how you feel! Blessings to you Kathy