serenity
Halfway up a pale cliff face in Dover
Caught on a skeletal wisp of scurvy grass a
Silver plate necklace spelling out M U M glows
Luminous in the leering moonlight a
Shadow remains of this beautiful life
Comments
Very good poem, in its diction, sound, superb imagery and tone.
Is the layout supposed to depict a taut rope dropping straight down the cliff face, and the irregular, related lines the swinging out and in over the cliff irregularities? I have no clue. Would love to know.
I love the skeletal wisp of scurvy grass. Fab Stu
I look forward to reading your stuff, Stu. This petite offering is a thrill - small like the object it lovingly describes and hence all in proportion. A great format too. Leering moonlight is an added bonus.
Ray.
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Stu Buck
Wed 2nd Dec 2015 13:50
thanks guys! yes, the layout was an attempt at a cliff face, outcrop type thing. thanks for the comments as ever!