James Marshall Goff Poet Free verse

Just One Breath

Just One Breath


Grinding wheels, silenced by midnights rest.
 Once more, soft magenta washes over
a heinous planet.
 Dreams replace daylights foreboding,
bringing peace, if even for just one breath.
Briefly free, presidents and paupers
imagine rainbows settling the noise below.
All night, the painter reveals
the path through the storm.
All night, the poet saves the truth,
for just one breath,

                      just

                      …one breath

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De R July 24, 2010 at 7:20 AM Amazing writing here, James...poetry gives me the peace above all the noises...Wonderful! Emily

Barbara Gorelick July 23, 2010 at 8:07 PM OUtstanding..this is the kind of poetry that speaks to me..timeless..BG

Dr.Ram Mehta July 23, 2010 at 6:54 PM A nice creative write, James. I enjoyed..Just one breath

Linda-Marie Sweetheart July 23, 2010 at 12:56 PM Unique and original Jimbo.. most creative and luv that last line too.. jost one breath.. a rare beauty my friend.. enjoyed..happy weekend.. with luv..

Oleg Borisov July 23, 2010 at 7:46 AM Yes, James, I sighed deeply.)

Carol Sunshine Brown July 23, 2010 at 7:19 AM I enjoyed reading your poetry this morning James. I will be away for the weekend and will be back to read Monday. May you have a wonderful weekend filled with love and inspiration. Love, Carol

Doris Culverhouse July 23, 2010 at 5:02 AM enjoyed your writing this moring and thanks for yur comments on my work. I did a funy limerick about a wax museum love... you might would like.

Sara Kendrick July 23, 2010 at 4:48 AM Really enjoyed the way that you described a peaceful nights rest..Very refreshing point of view..Let the descriptive pen flow with your gift of expressiveness. Sara