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The Insistent Mist
Tendril mist encloses
Rooted, weighted trees.
The forest slowly loses
Sentinels to the sea.
Standing spears and staves
Of solid oaken soldiers.
Silhouettes that bend and wave
Slivers in the blur.
Shifting envoy speaking plain,
The closing turn grows old.
Changing guard, cooling rain
Heralding the coming cold.
Moon in swollen shimmer
Wears a smoking veil
The piper for the dreamers
That wills my lids to fail.
Fingers curl like branches
Against the curling smoke.
A whispering that reaches,
The ever-present yoke.
Winter claims its time
To sleep and to forget.
The sure and certain line
But still I say - Not Yet. If you enjoyed this poem and artwork - have a look at the various print options available from redbubble.com. https://www.redbubble.com/i/photographic-print/Insistent-Mist-by-Graeme-McA/185307494/zltf
Thank you for your time as always
Graeme
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