16 march
there are green wicker chairs in my living room
beyond them is the tower of the old coast guard station
at night the cities across the water look like small strips of light
glistening in the distance
plopped down here with friends
we squeeze the last drop of wine out of the bottle
and nibble on apples and cheeses
perhaps you will cut us some slack
as we fuss about our futures
it's easy to forget
that we are all dust
Simply beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThat last line is so powerful. Well wordled!
ReplyDeletebeautiful photos, what a contrast of sights..
ReplyDeleteCute use of the Sunday Whirl...........
ReplyDeleteAhhhhhh but, we are animated dust, while we are here! So lets make good use of our time, as animated dust! Lets have all the Joy, we can!!!! :-)
Dust we are, so easy to forget, think we are important, when we are each fading in our time.
ReplyDeleteDust and electricity caught in a lighthouse beam..I think enjoying the wine and apples and cheese is a better way to be though!
ReplyDeleteWhen one is having fun and relaxing with friends it is only natural to forget about other things! Nicely asos!
ReplyDeleteHank
Easy, indeed. As easy as the pace of this beautiful piece.
ReplyDeleteWe are all dust. So true. Love the simplicity in this poem
ReplyDeleteYes, we are all dust ~ Wow, stunning pictures ~
ReplyDeletesuch wise thoughts this afternoon.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work with the words!
ReplyDeleteDust we are but while we are here let's make our lives and others joyous and memories of us will linger on. Beautiful thoughts.
ReplyDeleteProfound to mundane, your words are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYou lulled me into the same sort of complacency and woke me with that last line! Powerful.
ReplyDeleteAn interesting exercise in perspective: from the near to the far to the infinite. Nice ideas.
ReplyDeleteSteve K.
There is something extremely comforting in familiar surroundings, and even if we are dust, while we breathe, we take something from life.
ReplyDeleteI so enjoyed the way you expressed this idea in your poem.
I love that such moments can help us forget we are mortal. beautiful
ReplyDeleteTruly sublime. Soft and comforting and full of hope even with the "dust" reference - which grounds the poem, makes us realize we can soar and dream unique paths even though we all share the same end.
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful!
ReplyDeleteluv the mood, the effortless flow of words, makes me wish i were part of the wine, cheese and apple nibble
ReplyDeletemuch love...