Archive for the ‘Poetry’ Category
Storm Remnants
October 4, 2014
—∞—
Like old crones
In tattered dark gray cloaks
Last night’s storm clouds
Shuffle off to the east
Hiding the rising sun
They prolong their gloomy pall
Leaving behind sodden leaves
Plastered against windows
Overlooking the slate-hued lake
If we look closely
September 18, 2014
If we look closely
Amidst dry, lifeless clutter
As our life seems, sometimes
Or often
Can be found
Breathtaking beauty
Hope
Dancing Rose-Gold
July 29, 2014—∞—
Each morningEarly
As though awakening
The lake
Comes alive An opening movement
Two ducks
In formation
Quietly chatting
Whisk by just above the water A single gull appears
Overhead
Looking, searching
Its wings
Pink with the rising sun Far off
A loon begins its day
Black-green head
Sharp, wet bill
Glistening On the bunkhouse wall
A dance
Rose-gold reflection
Sun grazing the water
Finding its way into the room A noiseless waltz
Sometimes partnered
Leaf shadows
Gentle
In a morning breeze
© 2014 Thomas W. Cummins
A Cabin Breakfast
July 27, 2014—∞—
Throwing a patternA window-paned pattern
For sixty years
The sun has been invited in
By the yellow Cosco table
Brightening a cabin breakfast
© 2014 Thomas W. Cummins
Beckoning Call
May 26, 2014—∞—
A dog is barkingIt’s late
That distant sound
Pulling
Tugging
At a loose thread
A fragment
Of memory Memory of what?
I’m not certain
Was it in a play
On some long-ago stage?
A movie?
Or heard from the window sill
Of my childhood bedroom
On a hot summer night? Hearing that faraway call
Pulls at me
Each time
Every time
What is the meaning? Why am I drawn?
Perhaps it’s because
It always beckons from beyond the current situation
From beyond myself
© 2014 Thomas W. Cummins
Lingering Grief
March 27, 2014—∞—
Water calm, still Sky clear, cloudless Then A Wave Suddenly Comes Ashore Briefly disturbing what lies there … then Slowly recedes, slowly recedes Water calm, still Sky clear, cloudless© 2014 Thomas W. Cummins
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