Ethereal Spirit
Luminous moon
How you settle your watchful eye upon our earthly mantle
Where a strident tune splinters the night air
From an oily black knight
Perched, poised upon a withered bough
Like a spectral guardian it sweeps a solicitous gaze,
from observant obsidian pools
It croons at your lustrous canopy of illuminated chalky radiance
Settles its mind within the dusky chimes
Which seep between the shadows, and your lunar lantern
For it has journeyed through earthly and other worldly labyrinths
To rest its heavy wings on the limbs of this old, wilted tree
There within the sombre tones of hooting owls and rustling leaves,
breaths a nocturnal mantra
It reverberates inside our astute feathered friend
With a shrill call
Silence momentarily lingers
Crow, the bringer of vitality
Shrouded in deep charcoal hues
The very shades which hold you- bewitching moon
This ethereal winged spirit sinks its essence into natures bosom
And once again
life spills its loving grace
So this old tree can blossom
Art and poem copyright Gwendoline 2021
(not too sure if I am completely happy with this yet. I might edit it)
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Comments
What a wonderful poem I loved it
It was great
Thanks so very much for your lovely words Greg :)
Be happy with this and your art work is eye-catching and so soulful...it has depth. Every time I view your work I want to paint again...you inspire me but I never do. Gwen, I love your words ..the depth of emotion and also comfort I feel when reading this is wondrous. You are so very talented.. your grief and also healing are present in your words always....hugs 💕💕
Thank you lovely, for leaving such beautiful words of encouragement. I keep looking at my writing of late and doubting myself. I write and then don’t post it. I would love to see your art work one day. There is something so relaxing about painting. It calms my mind. Thanks for reading and always being so supportive of me. Love and hugs 💗xoxo
An absolutely STUNNING piece of poetic presence draped over an artistic masterpiece.....The artwork in the picture coupled with the words you have in accompaniment........are a sublime realization.....or manifestation......of the whole of the identity of this VERY Poe-esque piece of excellence......and to my mind ~ you have ARRIVED.......make it your own dear poet sister!!......your voicing and identity are standing at the threshold of something great!!.......just keep writing & reading GWEN......the world is your oyster!!......I am your cyber- friend and ever admirer!!......T xo : )
Thank you Tony for always leaving me such words of encouragement. I must say I look at this poem and just feel something is either lacking or missing in my words. I don’t know why.
You have given me so much confidence over my time here at Cosmo. Something I have never felt, so I can’t thank you enough for that. You are a fabulous presence here. Thank you for inspiring me to push myself. Thank you for always being such a wonderful friend. Love and hugs
Gwen x :)
Hi Gwen. I have much to catch up.on yout posts and I just read this! Wow you are so talented in your writing and in art. Beautiful image. You should be so proud! And the verses are amazing. I love reading your words. As marion said full.of emotions. And u just have a way of making a poem stand out!
you are a beautiful beautiful poet and artist! Never doubt yourself. I know we all do that.
P x 🙏🏽💜💜💜
Hello P :) I always love when you pop up on Cosmo, I will be heading to your page to check for a new poem. I am so grateful for your support and for checking back on my work. Thank you for sharing your lovely words here. They mean a lot
Gwen ❤️x
Always Gwen. I'm such a fan! And I'm looking fwd to reading all the other posts I have missed!! Pxxx
Thank you p 💓 I am a big fan of your work also and plan to check your page today. Sorry had sleep issues last couple of nights. Hope you are keeping well and safe my friend x❤️
I love the fluidity of these lines, leading to Wise Crow, waiting in the night, when meaning comes in sleep. Moon, by dreams, feeds this process, I always find (except when the full moon is out - I must have a werewolf somewhere among my ancestors🤣🐺). Love your art too, so peaceful. Great write, indeed
“It croons at your lustrous canopy of illuminated chalky radiance
Settles its mind within the dusky chimes
Which seep between the shadows, and your lunar lantern
For it has journeyed through earthly and other worldly labyrinths”
I think this to me is the best bit...
Wow thank you so much John. Your feedback is a delight to read. Thank you for your attentive words towards this piece. Most enjoyable and a lovely insight into your own beautiful mind. Many many thanks 🙏
Gwen :)
Ah well, seeing as you yourself comment extensively, it would only be right to do the same. And I enjoy it, using the old university training (after all, I did English literature at Amsterdam University from 1982 till 1988). It is a pleasure to do so. For the coming few weeks I will be out of the Cosmo universe for the yearly holiday, I will miss it...
Ooh John I do hope you and your wife have a lovely holiday :)
I'm late for the party.. but I'll be back in the morning to comment Gwen... promise!!
Hi Gwen, I'm back as I promised, and what can i say, simply a fantastic and heavy hitting write. I think other people have quoted awesomely from poem, but I just wanted to say I love how everthing just seems to build your piece further. I think I enjoyed this line the most
gives the reader a real taste of the feelings within this write, which is consistent throughout. I know my feedback is kinda nonsense lol. I'm sorry Gwen. Its 4:30 here. Couldn't get back to sleep XD
Hello Max, sorry I have been sleep deprived of late and struggling to function. Always so lovely to find your words on my posts. Thank you for sharing your favourite part and you never talk nonsense my friend. You are always a great provider on Cosmo. Thank you for sharing your wonderful writing and thoughts with all of us. I do hope you managed to squeeze in some more zzzz and are keeping well and safe
your friend
Gwen :)
Gwen just a tad or two late joining the party, but after reading it was well worth the wait.
For it's a delight in reading your poetry and pure poetry at that, your poem never misses a beat or veers away from its flow or thematic content.
Superb to read and then think over and you make it look so easy and deliver in poetry spades.
A poem of emotion that stands and calls out to all. Superb and enthralling and involving, involving as in one and all can relate to.
Full honours and respectfully and deservingly bestowed my friend.
Hello Shaun :)
never need to apologise for lateness my friend. Life is moving us all forward. I am just pleased to find you popped by. For you read and share your thoughts so beautifully. Making posting poems all the more worth while. For it is the interaction of sharing on Cosmo that makes poetry all the more enjoyable. So thank you for again reading my work, leaving your fabulous thoughts and for being such a consistent, wonderful poet and participator here on Cosmo. It means so much to all of us x