home less
As the day fades and nightfall is nigh,
woodsmoke from kitchens furl into the sky.
He hears the birds roosting in the bamboo grove
as the cold draft makes him feel lonely yet again,
bereft of a home
The shy glades of winter frost gleams from the brazen rocks.
He hugs himself for comfort
as passerbys move away from him warily
In the midnight he lies exposed in his mutterings
conversing with the almighty
'I have known no home save thee my lord'
a slight wheezing sound and he drifts back to sleep'
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loved this one Mimi
I loved this poem a great study of a homeless person makes me thankful for what have thanks for sharing this hugs from Willow
you got it
thank you willow,yes we do need to be grateful for what we have,and often times we judge people just because they are not like us or don't measure up to our likes.thanks for your comment.its appreciated.
excellent
Excellent! Well written, vivid imagery and lots of pathos. Such a sad subject, too common even in the 21st Century!
i see you understand
Ronald J. Edwards
Trinity Ink
http://trinityinkexperiencestrengthandhope.blogspot.com
mimi i have found that lonely place you write about. I had to find my" last chance hotel" to find a home. That was long ago but seems like yesterday.
I am going to read more of you poems. You have captured my notice :)
ron
poet master
thankyou for your reading and i appreciate your comments
ron
thanks Ron for reading and posting your comment,i appreciate it. esp when it is from some one whose work i like
big smile
Ronald J. Edwards
Trinity Ink
http://trinityinkexperiencestrengthandhope.blogspot.com
mimi thank you for your compliment, you'll find i write about a mostly serious side of my lifes experience strength and hope but try to mix it up from time to time as do you.
ron
Sad, but unfortunately too true
mime,
You have done well to capture the physical hopelessness of the homeless but you were careful to how that there was still some spirituality remaining in his heart.
One question I do have for you, in line three of stanza one did you meane to say "groove" or "grove"?
Well written,
Pete
thanks
thank you,i will just edit it,it is grove...i am very careless with my spellings.Thank you for reading.
Always My Pleasure
mimi,
I will continue to haunt you blog for it brings me pleasure.
Pete
{Sighs}
It's sad... for all this country has to give, that there are so many people who suffer in need~~B.E.Coast
thank you bryce for the read
thank you bryce for the read and the comment,i appreciate it