Nocturnal Hum
She sat in her nightdress on the steps up to
the terrace looking up to the sky - Full moon
and stars so near you only needed a curtain
ladder to pick stars as galactic fruit.
She had fallen asleep I carried her to bed and
her dream continued. Overcast and a cooling
wind, the good night was erased and I had been
warming my cold heart on a child’s dream
Jan Oskar Hansen is a published poet from Portugal.
She sat in her nightdress on the steps up to
the terrace looking up to the sky - Full moon
and stars so near you only needed a curtain
ladder to pick stars as galactic fruit.
She had fallen asleep I carried her to bed and
her dream continued. Overcast and a cooling
wind, the good night was erased and I had been
warming my cold heart on a child’s dream
Jan Oskar Hansen is a published poet from Portugal.
Dear Jan,
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on being one of our writers to receive our Archives Selection honor! You share an insightful poem with an artistic use of imagery. Thank you for being a part of our Whispers' community moving forward.
Blessings,
Karen, Inge and Jack
Dear Jan,
ReplyDeleteA very moving poem, you described an endearing scene.
Whispers has published so many wonderful poetry over the years, yours is one of a gentle beauty.
Best wishes,
Inge
Your poem is wonderful, Jan: I love the image of stars as galactic fruit.
ReplyDeleteI visited your wonderful country last October and was totally charmed.
Hope someday to return. Thanks for your beautiful writing. Best, Suzanne
such a lovely write
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