“You’ll feel him there
if you go,” she said
“amongst the dark pines
he’s still there…lingering.”
I went
walked amongst the pines
my feet cushioned in the soft sand and pine needles
searching the tree-tops…in which the sun
propelled itself
like a tunnel… I softly laughed…
as the dark outline of the tree
thrust itself against the light
intricate ink lines weaving…dribbling down
soaking into the shaded sands
quietly I sat
on the benches left for us
the birds had gone…or refused to speak
again my laugh landed in a sudden vacuum
of thick shadows
I listened…it didn’t return
only the drone of cars…one after another…after another
parading progress through paradise
strangling silence
I guess you’re long gone…like the birds
drifting through those gorgeous colours
on a raft alone
solitude was a long time coming
I put the key in the ignition
a poetic melody
trills delicately from the pines
like none I’ve ever heard
a laugh perhaps…
or maybe…but
nah…
….And so Ian is long gone!!! Love the …only the drone of cars..one after another…after another , a very familiar melody!
Well I think so…only sat there a little while and the cars drove me nuts…he would have lasted only seconds… he’ll be on Gilligan’s Island one that can never be found!
I like tthis one a lot! I could feel the solitude and longing, along with a bit of skepticism. Very vivid, too. Wonderful poem!
smiles….def a rather magical piece…i often go to nature to find what it is i am looking for…you set the tension well through the middle…the end is playful a bit…and brings a bit of hope as well…
has a nice, surreal feeling..the laugh, landing in a vacuum of shadow and doesn’t return.. bit of magic..
I like the ending where you’ve got the imagination running away, hearing almost laughter, then… “nah…” Made me smile.
Oh this, I like very much. There is nothing to calm ourselves inside than being with nature. I agree, there’s a bit of mystery and magic playing through this. Sad you didn’t get to hear the sounds you want to though
Thank you for the other worldly journey.
A great experience.
Di, a beautiful write. I enjoyed this, thank you.
This is a wonderful contrast of nature and the human world that impinges on nature’s serenity. You capture each moment in its rawness, thereby including us readers into the way that the world unfolds in such reveries. I enjoyed the contrasting emotions and insights very much.
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