written Autumn 2007


At Peace



It is nice to wake amongst a riot of colour,
the wallpaper you designed with me in mind
and the painted shutters depicting freedom,
peace of mind, a soaring effervescent spirit.

I take my bicycle, rusty now but it still works,
a bone shaker that revives my soul
and only a lavendar scented bath that
will ease the ache in my knees and calves.

Later I shall have to tackle the garden
yet I am loathe so to do, in its unkempt
state it is beautiful, wild, an oasis
of untramelled thoughts - my thoughts

I like the solitude, yet I do get lonely
when winter comes, I shall hibernate
in woolly socks and just the sheerest
hint of lingerie that you like best.

I hear the burr of my computer, my
workhorse who connects me with
the world that I at times prefer to forget.
Lunch will be an occasion, casual not formal.





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Written on 2013-10-24 at 20:21

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Lawrence Beck The PoetBay support member heart!
"[P]ainted shutters depicting freedom." Bravo!
2013-10-27


salem
i loved this poem
2013-10-24



That's what your poems are ..."Casual not formal" ...they have this delicious ease and I feel so transported when I read u
it is such a sweet and longed for breeze on a hot day:)
2013-10-24



I loved reading this, Elle, the way each verse builds towards presenting an impression of that autumn, inviting the reader to experience so many different settings. I like 'an oasis of untramelled thoughts' especially. Applause!
2013-10-24