Craig Norris

Nov 03, 2009 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

wrap me

Sleep evades,
even this ripened stillness
with leaves hanging
in half finished sentences
brings little comfort,
while the pale washed light
from this vagrant moon
struggling between unconvincing clouds
finds it cannot serve
in either night or day.

Wrap me in an alloyed skin
fixed with a million rivets plus,
fired far above all this
a glinting point upon a contrail,
written out across the blue
to where my heart is waiting,
taking your hand in mine
I press my lips to it.

About This Poem

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Country/Region: AUS

Comments

Kailashana

16 years 6 months ago

Sigh. You give my

Sigh. You give my heart...palpitations. Is it the water, the air, the sun in Australia? What poets! I know that poetry is huge in your country. Love. ~Anna p.s. Alloyed skin. Reminds me of a newer Twilight Zone episode. "...when it agrees with reason and it will benefit one and all, then accept it and live by it." ~ Buddha

Craig Norris

16 years 6 months ago

now you be careful Anna,

I understand there are some quite good medications out there for cardialarythmia, but then the condition could just be a state of mind, glad you enjoyed this, thanks a lot for your comments. cheers Craig

lyz

16 years 6 months ago

Oh dear Sir

How sweet, I like this and it does sound romantic and yes go the Aussies, lol. I must ask, have you ever heard of Wallsend? Well I did enjoy this and well done. Love to you and yours Lyz. XX

Craig Norris

16 years 6 months ago

thank you Lyz

yes, I have heard of Wallsend, I used to live in Brisbane and rode to Newcastle and Sydney fairly regularly, saw Jimmy Barnes at the Workers Club in Newcastle, but missed the riots at the Star Hotel, by a few years I think. Glad you liked this one, thanks and cheers. Craig.

themoonman

16 years 6 months ago

Craig...

This is truly very good... I did have a thought during the read... the "me" could be omitted I think in most of the lines. bring little comfort write out across the blue the last three lines are chilling... the ladies reacted accordingly. very good write Craig... thoroughly enjoyed the read! Richard

Craig Norris

16 years 6 months ago

yes Richard thanks,

I've taken a couple of me's out and I feel a lot better now. Appreciate your comments and thanks. cheers Craig

Bert Lamrick

16 years 6 months ago

In my opinion,

Yours is the best of this tiny corner of Poets and posers. You, being the former. Always a pleasure, Sir. Thank you, Craig. ~Rick

Craig Norris

16 years 6 months ago

why thank you Rick

thanks for the visit and the generous comments, I've been a little elsewhere of late and in some ways I'm finding my feet again, reminders through comments are really great, pulling me up and getting me to pay closer attention to what I'm actually writing. Keeping my focus on technique, such a good thing. cheers, best wishes Craig

odd molly

16 years 6 months ago

Dear CraigMy heart is lifted

Dear Craig My heart is lifted by your beautiful words. You write with all the scents and sounds of nature, with the love of the clouds for the sky. You gild the page with loveliness. Your poem is of the most perfect. With love o molly Close to the circle of light a waiting for the next scenery, resting in dreams I open in front of closed eyes the door to your self picture I kiss the air hoping to be a part of your breathing inside my wingspan above your fields my flower in your soil your sense in me

Craig Norris

16 years 6 months ago

I kiss the air

was watching high up across the valley an eagle thermalling, running into lift, I know those moves slowing in the updraft centering the core dipping a wing into the strength of it, below, climbing in this column this invisible turbulence the pair, the other half, the eagles mate love. Craig