Gareth Heslop Poet Free verse

Bonny Isles

A sparkling jewel
Of nature
It brings peace
To my soul
Fills the 
Empty hole
Slows down
My heartbeat
Stops the retreat
And rebuilds
Refills
My heart
With wonder
With hope
With silence.
Pained
As I am
By my past
The re-casting
Of my being
The removal
Of my all-seeing
Alter-ego
Is a certainty
When on the boat
To Lerwick
With waves
Licking
The sides
And the rhythm
Of the slow
Humming
Engine
Slowing my rhythm
Sending
Me to sleep.
Gets me
Dreaming of
The glistening sea
This wondrous
Place
This hidden
Space
Where few
Do tread
And the calm
Descends
From
The first step
From the lack
Of Chain Stores
The Out-of-date
News
The stormy weather
Views
The Cream Buns
The Long lasting
Sun
A slow
Drifting
Pace
The hundred
Private beaches
The performing stars
At night
A delight
To my heart

I dream of another place

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James Fraser August 29, 2009 at 3:50 AM The sail from Lerwick into the North Sea can be met with varying conditions. The conditions in this write are quite exceptional Gareth. An absolute delight to read>>James

Lena Pate August 10, 2009 at 9:54 AM Excellent write. The peaceful journey home or to a place in our minds which we connect to that brings us peace in a hectic world. You have conveyed this beautifully.

Carol Sunshine Brown August 10, 2009 at 9:43 AM Outstanding my friend. Thank you for sharing this one. Love, Carol

Sara Kendrick August 10, 2009 at 7:42 AM Beautifully written drawing into the place and time feeling the relaxing with you. Sara:)