Today's poet

[freckle]

Hand

Away from you, I hold hands with the air,
your imagined, untouchable hand. Not there,
your fingers braid with mine as I walk.
Far away in my heart, you start to talk.

I squeeze the air, kicking the auburn leaves,
everything suddenly gold. I half believe
your hand is holding mine, the way
it would if you were here. What do you say

in my heart? I bend my head to listen, then feel
your hand reach out and stroke my hair, as real
as the wind caressing the fretful trees above.
Now I can hear you clearly, speaking of love.

Carol Ann Duffy

Gosh that is so beautiful it nearly took my breath away, thank you so much for posting DT

[freckle]

Evening freckle. I nearly posted this mid-morning today!

Evening DT, great minds think alike!.....

[Derby Tup]

Apparently

Evening DT, great minds think alike!.....

[Alf]

I am sure this has been posted before but this morning seems to fit it particularly well

The year's at the spring
And day's at the morn;
Morning's at seven;
The hillside's dew-pearled;
The lark's on the wing;
The snail's on the thorn;
God's in His Heaven;
All's right with the world!
- Robert Browning


Now for brekkies then off for a little run round Midgley Moor

[Alf]

Midgley Moor

Heather tripping
Lace snagging
Rock stubbing
Bog plunging
Ditch diving
Skin scratching
Muscle sapping
Lung bursting
Can't stop grinning
Midgley!

[Mossdog]

Hand

Away from you, I hold hands with the air,
your imagined, untouchable hand. Not there,
your fingers braid with mine as I walk.
Far away in my heart, you start to talk.

I squeeze the air, kicking the auburn leaves,
everything suddenly gold. I half believe
your hand is holding mine, the way
it would if you were here. What do you say

in my heart? I bend my head to listen, then feel
your hand reach out and stroke my hair, as real
as the wind caressing the fretful trees above.
Now I can hear you clearly, speaking of love.

Carol Ann Duffy

You're posting some truly great verse DT. Like Freckle, that one really caused me to 'miss a beat' - really lovely. Which anthology is that poem from it you don't mind me asking?

[stevefoster]

Midgley Moor

Heather tripping
Lace snagging
Rock stubbing
Bog plunging
Ditch diving
Skin scratching
Muscle sapping
Lung bursting
Can't stop grinning
Midgley!

Good stuff Alf, inspired by that old pepsi advert?

[Derby Tup]

Agree with merry, great stuff Alf

Midgley Moor

Heather tripping
Lace snagging
Rock stubbing
Bog plunging
Ditch diving
Skin scratching
Muscle sapping
Lung bursting
Can't stop grinning
Midgley!

[Derby Tup]

Carol Ann Duffy
'Rapture' poem collection
is the book Mossy

[freckle]

Carol Ann Duffy
'Rapture' poem collection
is the book Mossy

i saw a carol duffy book of love poems today which i really fancied the cover was gorgeous, unfortunately it was about 15 quid in waterstones...no wonder borders went out of business...just a bit much i think...anyhoo......

i love this guy, he is such a drama queen (bit like me), i am off out for the night so have a good one all....


I Arise From Dreams Of Thee

Perce Byce Shelley

I arise from dreams of thee
In the first sweet sleep of night,
When the winds are breathing low,
And the stars are shining bright
I arise from dreams of thee,

And a spirit in my feet
Has led me -- who knows how? --
To thy chamber-window, sweet!
The wandering airs they faint
On the dark, the silent stream, --
The champak odors fall

Like sweet thoughts in a dream,
The nightingale's complaint,
It dies upon her heart,
As I must die on thine,
O, beloved as thou art!
O, lift me from the grass!

I die, I faint, I fall!
Let thy love in kisses rain
On my lips and eyelids pale,
My cheek is cold and white, alas!
My Heart beats loud and fast
Oh! press it close to thine again,
Where it will break at last!