Serenity
Serenity
Too long my soul,
Separated by
Uninvited city noise
And fleeting seconds -
Robbed of opportunity
To meet in blended rhapsodies
Of pure autumnal hues –
Reassuring arms, gathering us in
Like bright scarlet umber,
Rest like folded hands
When I forget how dearly
You need to harvest calm from frosty nights
On mountainsides of fluttering aspens
Wearing diadems of radiant gold -
Taking in tranquility
From iridescent neon sunsets;
Turning from the sizzling heat of summer’s breathing
Searing innocence with masked skepticism –
By murmuring lakeshores
Resting – rippling – undulating –
Awaiting soft sung cradlesongs of renewal;
You turn your eyes
From the hallucinations dancing in the life of city lights
More enchanted by hypnotic snowstorms
Of falling leaves gathered at your feet
Sipping evening spice
As velvet twilight extends - swaddled into approaching darkness
A smile of peacefulness - an invitation to become one again –
To hint of amber tinted moons
When zephyrs change their cloaks to cloudy vesper winds
When mists ride on their whispers to leave a glittering sheen
On the abundance of harvest’s open hand;
My soul let us renew our vows of unity in placid stillness –
Let us cling! Let us toast! Let us celebrate
With the bubbling wine of ripened, overwhelming fermentation
Our long desired reunion.
8-22-20
Contest: Serenity Emerging
Sponsor: Regina McIntosh
Copyright © Sam Kauffman | Year Posted 2020
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