The Sun at Evening

You blaze across the sky

From east to west.

Your fiery rays

Penetrating

The deepest darkness,

The black nothingness.

Shooting across

Millions of miles

Radiating

Your light,

Your heat.

And here you stand

At evening time,

Peeping between

The leaves.

Your shy face blushing

As your brightness

Is cooled

In the depth

Of the pool.

Swan Song 3

Wings

You spread your wings,

Demonstrate the power you have

Over the air, over the wind.

You bow your head

In gracious acknowledgement

Of the wonder and beauty

Of your wings!

Look at me!

Look at me! 

Swan Song 2

I love the way you hold your wings,

You make a feathered boat,

Sail with elegance across the rippled water.

Peace and tranquillity you bring.

So regal, like a queen or king

High majesty of all the lake!

Swan Songs

We Two

The time has come

Together we will work

Bit by bit,

Piece by piece, 

Fitting it all together.

And on it

We will lay the 

Treasures of our 

Life together.

And every year the same,

Treasures laid down

Bringing new life.

In Winter, In Summer

In Summer

In summer the lake

Shines blue,

And calm.

The waters hold 

The boat

As it glides silently

Along.

Only the slapping sails

And creak of ropes

Mark its gentle progress.

Young voices,

Like the cry of birds

Echo over the water.

In Winter

In winter the lake

Becomes a solid

Platform, and birds

Tread carefully.

Even beauty becomes

Ungainly, unsteady

On her feet

Bowing her head

In meek acceptance

Of winter's blasts

She takes the bread

We offer.

Into the Light

Into the Light

And suddenly

I was out

Into the light

Of a sunny day.

The path stretched

Out before me;

Other paths 

Joined mine,

I was not alone

Any more.

 Yes,there were

Shadows

But shadows of 

leafy trees

With sunshine

Peeping through

The branches

Beckoning me on.