you are the sunrise
on the beach
and every moment after
a low vibration across the tide
a seam of faint amber
torn along the dark lip
of the horizon
slowly bleeding
peach and crushed salt
into the cold gray
the water catches you first
rippling in thin
liquid sheets of gold
that wash over my feet
warm before the air
even remembers how to be warm
the sky unspools itself above us
stretching from violet
into a vast
breathless blue
and then the sun
clears the water
full and unshielded
and the world begins to move
you are the first light
but you are also
the quiet heat that follows
the sand growing warm
between my toes by noon
the steady midday glare
on the deep water
the long amber shadows
stretching across
the dunes at dusk
and the soft lingering tide
that hums in the dark
long after the sun goes down
I do not just watch you arrive
you leave something
of yourself in the world
and somehow
I am where it remains
I enjoyed the build up of the world and the close had a lot of emotional pull
Thank you so very much!
I think this is one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever read.
“I am where it remains.”
That line There’s something so beautiful about the way you describe light, not just as something we see, but as something that leaves warmth behind.
You have such a beautiful way of putting feelings into words. This is gorgeous. 🤍
You are such a gift to me, thanks, love 🤍
I can see you. I can see you on the shore. The imagery you invoke is vivid, bold, and undeniable.
Amber
Peach
Gray
Gold
Violet
Blue
And these are just the colors you’ve mentioned. A word painting in the deft hand an artist.
I can certainly relate to the phenomenon of seeing your loved one present in all things. The last thought before sleep…the first thought upon waking…the reason my heart beats…the reason my lungs inhale and exhale…every waking thought…every dream
Your poem invokes all of this and with an eloquence of graceful creator.
Thank you for sharing your art and heart with us.
Thank you for seeing beyond the colors and images, and for recognizing the heart that was quietly beating beneath them.
I think that is the strange and beautiful thing about loving someone deeply; we begin to find them everywhere. In the amber of evening, the violet edge of a fading sky, the blue that stretches endlessly toward the horizon. In silence. In dreams. In the first breath of morning and the last thought before sleep.
Thank you for seeing me. And thank you for seeing the love within the words. It’s people like you who keep me inspired and writing. ❤️
Even your response is poetic. Truly a Romantic. 💝
You have such a gorgeous mind and soul as always! I absolutely loved those last lines from you! Those are some CC iconic lines right there. Indeed, they belong in the CC hall of fame! It’s so stunning! And of course, I never regret taking the time to let you know that you are such a great human being and friend. Thank you for being here on this earth! 💕🤗
Ahh, so kind of you! Thank you so much. I appreciate you. Let me start writing my speech in case I get into the CC Hall of Fame!
This is an awesome poem!
Thank you!
You’re welcome 🙂
So beautiful ❤️
Thank you!
💐
Beautiful image OMG! You have quite the photographer’s eye!
Thank you so much, Braden. I hope you’re well.
Wow! I so loved the wonderfully visualization of your words. I think you might want to make an audio of this. That way it would be easier for us to close our eyes and concentrate on the beautiful imagery and emotions your words conjure up!!!
Bellissimo, Jennifer, Bellissimo
Chuck 😁🎁💖💕🌹
Thank you so much, Chuck. I may turn them all into audio at some point!
This is beautiful
Thank you so sweet!