Get Your Premium Membership

Winter Morning Star

WINTER MORNING STAR The morning star shines salient and bright Alone against a colour graded sky In transient intermission day from night When worlds half dream, reality yet nigh The trees dark silhouettes on indigo That melts to cerulean, red then gold Towards the eastern margin brightening slow To hint at dawn, the daybreak will unfold In frosted field the shrouded horses stand As statues still and frozen in quiescence No wish to raise their heads their faces bland ‘Til tepid sun should hint at incandescence Train passes by no common world incursion It’s closed space with internal lumination The passengers in drowsy introversion Each a universe of personal fixation Then at their destinations all will rouse Domains will coincide, their doors unbar Will they then open minds, the day espouse To share their vision, see the morning star

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018




Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.

Please Login to post a comment

Date: 6/22/2019 9:46:00 PM
Your lovely artistry and amazing rhymes shine in this deep and beautiful poem, Geoffrey. Every meaningful stanza is striking, and I especially loved your 'shrouded horses' imagery -superb! Congratulations on your wonderful win. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan
Login to Reply
Brewer Avatar
Geoffrey Brewer
Date: 6/25/2019 10:18:00 AM
Thank you so much for your gracious and flattering comments, Susan - much appreciated.
Date: 1/9/2019 10:46:00 AM
fine write Geofrey, nice rhyme and flow. nice to meet fellow Brit! Gordon
Login to Reply
Brewer Avatar
Geoffrey Brewer
Date: 1/17/2019 8:23:00 PM
Thanks, Gordon. Pleased to meet you.
Date: 12/23/2018 1:31:00 PM
I like this very much, Geoff, but I feel a bit frustrated! I wish it were longer-- you touch on one of the most characteristic aspects of human nature: how we are each a little whirlwind of ego, and we suffer continually under the illusion that we share 'reality' when it does not nor has ever existed. Each of us carries are own reality (as do those 'shrouded horses' -great image, that!) and it's amazing we relate at all to other myriad 'realities' Please, could you write more along these lines.
Login to Reply
Brewer Avatar
Geoffrey Brewer
Date: 12/28/2018 4:04:00 PM
Many thanks for your detailed and perceptive analysis, Len

Book: Shattered Sighs