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Shelter
by Clara Mae GregoryIn our shelter of bliss
The trees embrace each other,
Drenching the amber warmth
Still seeping from a broiling sky.
The fallen leaves soften Earth's kiss
Pressing into our footprints
That eventually die
Where we rest and share the night air.
All bronzed and sun-slapped,
We glow as the fireflies and floating embers
Sparking the night amidst starlight.
Birdsongs mingle with guitar strums
That slowly settle into silence
And the heart hums
The sweet sleep
Of dreams. 06/06/2014 Author's Note: Wrote this a few nights ago while staying this past week at a lake resort on the way home from Delfest in Cumberland Maryland. The weather has been excellent where we have traveled these past few weeks and we just got home a few hours ago.
Posted on 06/06/2014
Copyright © 2026 Clara Mae Gregory
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 06/07/14 at 06:25 PM WOW! What a poem, CM. Often that's all it takes. A complete change of scenery/environment, and the creative juice get flowing once again. Thanks for posting this. :) |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 06/08/14 at 06:14 PM Really a fine flow to this, images that make me want to tag along. Thanks so much for this. |
| Posted by Ken Harnisch on 06/12/14 at 12:18 AM A beautiful evocation of what seems to be a wonderful getaway spot. I may have to Google Cumberland now..:) |
| Posted by Britt Zimmerman on 09/07/14 at 05:54 PM Oh the images! Love this! |
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