"An Afternoon's Midnight Reverie..."

This is the last of “The Café Series - Life As We Live It.”

 

Fading, fading ...expanding mist,

hints of every thing no longer near

yet still ...dear... wish-full, wistful

will-o-wisp tears falling, flowing

seeping into fingertips

trembling lips

eyes-so-lost in their nows

that tomorrows are just more empty yesterdays

and ...and ...damn I miss you so.

I’ve never wondered where life goes

- just the time it took with it…

 

How long have we all searched for “Mary’s”,

Or even “The absolute greenest eyes
I’d never seen.”  Searched for meaning,

for moments, for dreams, for strength,

for heart, for lil nothings that never mean a damn

- but to our very, very selves.

 

How many, many stars there are

in the diamond nights… of every sky…

 

 

“An Afternoon’s Midnight Reverie…”

 

I can hear the rushing sea

as your heartbeats rasp within

and feel as clouds go scudding by

how your hair weaves the sunlight

into dreams of golden hues

and rainbows’ light

…again.

 

I taste my world’s existence

on lips within my mind

…lips - behind my eyes

…lips… as my fingertips pause

and their echoes fade into life’s mysts.

 

And then… then I feel

your eyes -

eyes glancing back, then in

into mine

 

Eyes... that glance and find

…me - here where I’ve ever been,

eyes that draw and hold sooo tight

that light flecks loose from what IS me

  and slowly tumbles the weathered cheek

  til falling free

  finds

  hands so lightly, gently

  caringly twined

  in mine

 

and there

…two dreams merged

into one

and the I’s - our I’s unfocused

  joined and held

 

moments - just …moments

touching

touched

knowing it’s a dream

just - a - dream

but…

…but…

    

and the sun ...laughed

and the sidewalks ...paused

- and no longer went past

and the tables

-  the tables G L I S T E N E D

and shimmered in delight

as the very air ...glowed

while the sky's tears moistened the windows

with soft flowing smiles

 

such...

such is the wish of heart

in silly lil Café dreams

 

Chris

Author's Note

Feel free ...as always

Reviews

[...]

I've had silly lil cafe dreams, myself, but they're just dreams and I have to wake up. A beautiful thought here, Chris.

[Valentine]

You have some very beautiful lines in this write. The last four lines in the first grouping hit my heart. Kathie

[armin]

I liked the imagination in this one, a nice wishful write. Given lines are very well penned,

I can hear the rushing sea
as your heartbeats rasp within
and feel as clouds go scudding by
how your hair weaves the sunlight
into dreams of golden hues
and rainbows’ light
…again.

Good work.

armin. ...

[ms. barrie]

I agree, this is simply exquisite...a flight of fancy
a delight for one's imagination., taking one away,
even if for just a moment. thank you for sharing (:

[Chris]

a minor chapbook - years in the making

[~]

A dream none wants to be awoken from. Music to my heart.

[Chris]

It was actually a fair series... about half of which I posted here.

[Terpsichore]

So very good from first line to last. Gave me that sense of just out of reach, but always there in the mind's eye.

Enjoyed this very much. T

[Chris]

When a muse pauses...a poet must listen...

[blue cave]

"that light flecks loose from what IS me
and slowly tumbles the weathered cheek
til falling free"
that's a gem Chris
and definitely not silly

[Chris]

Thank you for pausing...hope you come by again...

[Coyote Poetry]

Good hope and wishes in the poem.
"and there
…two dreams merged
into one
and the I’s - our I’s unfocused
joined and held"
I like the above lines. Create good places and good vision. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry my friend.
Coyote

[Chris]

THIS is the poem I presented on World Poetry Open Mic on 1-23-2015 Segment one. I was the sixth presenter of that segment.

[Coyote Poetry]

I need to expand. I have less energy. Hard to keep working. I like how you are active in my favorite places. Word and song.

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

Could be lovely café dreams if it were in my town...
Sweet words and wishes upon a dreamy cloud of whipped cream in my mocha Carmel Coffee
Yes-- a day dream that would be a great night scene
So nice--Chris!
Bravo.

[Chris]

Thanks for pausing Josie

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

You are welcome! I pause a lot these days--watching Grumpier Old Men now with my cherry tea in hand.

[Chris]

Cute...real cute... but I'd keep you anyway - chuckling here

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

I'm glad to make you laugh--wish someone would keep me--as in return my love and return always to me with love.

[Alfred Kukitz]

I'm guilty of a grave mistake. Missing your writing on a frolic of wonderous words carrying me to the heart of your soul. Beautiful in the Chris form of beauty.