M Braimah Saaka Poet I do not know?

Esther At the Gate

There she stood 
Legs akimbo
The sun setting
behind her

The maize crop
in green bloom
pitch darkness
besides her

The gateman's bench
Empty yet
The sentry door
Open still

Esther at the gate
her dark shadow
the grey sand
at her feet

Her white skirt
The white gate
Her white smile
The white lamp

Her low flats on
the brown grass
Velvet black skin
Color of her hair

Oh! Oh! Esther!

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Aqua Marine April 17, 2019 at 1:53 PM Still a wonderful poem to read again! :-) M Braimah Saaka April 17, 2019 at 4:10 PM Thanks again. I appreciate you.

J Hamilton Gist August 23, 2017 at 3:14 PM I love your style of verse!

Frances Schiavina August 14, 2017 at 8:54 AM What a beautiful poem!

Fungayi Elias Ndhlovu August 4, 2017 at 7:04 AM A beautiful deep ode.

Teddy Kimathi August 3, 2017 at 4:20 AM Greetings, M. I really enjoyed the imagery your words created in my mind! Keep your literary fire burning! ;-)

Aqua Marine August 2, 2017 at 12:22 AM Aaah, a vision of delight...I " see" her in my mind's eye- haloed by the setting sun, aglow...Keep writing as you do...in your own unique way. It's lovely!

Luis Estable August 1, 2017 at 8:48 PM The theme is carried through the poem. The language is poetic, but I think this needs a bit of a bunch at the end or somewhere in the poem to give more why at the gate. As the poem stands now, it just tells of a woman at a gate but gives no reasons why. This is only my take. Other readers may see this in a different way. Thanks for this and take care. Luis A. Estable

Susan Ashley August 1, 2017 at 8:17 PM M, so very beautiful! I so enjoyed reading it :)

Marie Kavanaugh August 1, 2017 at 4:39 PM A reverent irreverence, loved this...do you like Leonard Cohen.

Dean Wood August 1, 2017 at 3:56 PM Is this the Esther in the Bible? Look away now! The King will have your head. Wow, a very vivid poem, full of feeling. Glad I took time to read this. Welcome to the Soup! - Dean

Phatt Matt August 1, 2017 at 3:48 PM A very thought through piece brilliant penned!

Connie Marcum Wong August 1, 2017 at 3:29 PM I love the sampling of your poetry sent to me by Soup. A warm welcome to Poetry Soup M. Brainwash. Your work is impressive, especially this piece! Aloha, Connie : )