Bernard Chan Poet Lyric

Between Day and Night

Between the blue sprawl of day
And the expired light of night, 
A seductive winding-down
by a sky no longer drawn tight. 

Clouds wisp across a molten orb
Like fingers over an amber eye,  
Steal sapphire from the sea,
Leave a long spill of golden dye. 

The beach sips lapping water   
Lacquered in gray and white,  
Shows a slick of sand glowing,
paved with dusk’s lamplight.

Sun-shrilled colors muted 
by the moon’s proximity,  
Voices join a murmuring tide, 
Floating snippets of clarity.        

At water’s edge, two people
Gazing out, front-lit, backs black,
Moving to a spacious rhythm  
hidden in the waning sun’s slack. 

Scattered notes drift unhurried 
from a guitar strummed unseen. 
Or is it music only I hear?
Ah, yes, so it would seem.

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Susan Ashley October 13, 2017 at 9:23 PM Your imagery always amazes me with its exotic flair and beauty. Your poem's pacing lets me take in the allure of your lovely lines in my imagination, and each line expands my perception of your poem's charm. Your second stanza is just stunning, especially "leave a long spill of golden dye'... that's golden poetry my friend. Enjoyed! :) Bernard Chan October 14, 2017 at 2:29 AM Thank you, Susan! Glad you enjoyed it :))