Poetic Shorts (a part 2 of something)

Written at the Cleveland Water Lantern Festival of 2021... hope I did well, considering they were slightly rushed. Lol Light was my theme, so I wrapped my muses in it, and ran!

Part 1
Till It Reaches The Shore

Let me set this heart
upon these carrying waves;
pivoting neath sun and moon,
searching for your shores...
set alight a lantern
against the darkness of doubt,
and guide it home.

(For a Jersey girl)

Part 2
City Lights

The avenues of my soul
laid in darkened ruin...
you marched down my boulevards
casting spells of love and delight,
in the echoes of our laughter
the skyline came alive...
and every light belongs to you.

(For a Cleveland chick)

Author's Note

As always... your sincerest thoughts are welcomed.

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

"set alight a lantern
against the darkness of doubt,
and guide it home."

[Travis Gibson (poetic heroics)]

Thank you for the visit, friend.

[Sami Khalil]

Always welcome my friend...

[Sami Khalil]

"The avenues of my soul
laid in darkened ruin...
you marched down my boulevards
casting spells of love and delight,"

[Sami Khalil]

"Let me set this heart
upon these carrying waves;
pivoting neath sun and moon,
searching for your shores..."

[Pryde Foltz]

You take me there to you town and shore. I see the light and feel the longing. Fantastic.

[Travis Gibson (poetic heroics)]

Thank you, Pryde. I'm thankful that my words are so affecting.

[sonnie ibadah]

Loved this! Part 2 did it for me. I can't explain it, but i sense a promise of redemption. A realization that love can indeed cure all.

[Travis Gibson (poetic heroics)]

Thank you, friend... she indeed, taught me that love is redemptive to those open to believing they are worthy of it. I am truly appreciative of your wonderful thoughts!

[Delmar Cooper]

I was thinking about the musicality of your words, and reading on I see Jacob heard it also. Must be music then.

[Travis Gibson (poetic heroics)]

To create something so rhythmically in tune that it can lend itself to both spoken word or music is a poets greatest feat... I am honored that this is even considered to be such, thank you!

[Kelly Scheppers]

Travis, this is wonderful, and if I had to choose which one I liked the best, I couldn't. I must say, the Jersey girl and the Cleveland chick deserve kudos. Anxious to know if there'll be more "shorts" to follow.

[Travis Gibson (poetic heroics)]

Hello, Kelly... yes, I fully intend on continuing this tandem kinda write. It's only a matter of how the muses decide to move my pen. Your visit, as always, is greatly appreciated!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I have close ties to Jersey....

there is music playing in these two shorts...and Cleveland....
all those love song groups in the Hall of Fame.
Just to walk by it would be special.

j.

[Travis Gibson (poetic heroics)]

Yes, the Rock hall is an experience... I'm lucky enough to have experienced summertime in NJ, and the energy of
downtown Cle during a Browns game. Lol thank you for the sincere words, friend.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

If I had to choose between Parts 1 and 2 I take both and look forward to part 3

[Travis Gibson (poetic heroics)]

I hope the next set won't disappoint... I do have plans to continue these shorts, it's only a matter of influence from the universe and my muses. Wish I could regulate this pen hand of mine to obey my creative whims. Lol

[Sami Khalil]

You did good. Good themes. Very popular themes. This was smooth.

[Travis Gibson (poetic heroics)]

Coming from one of the smoothest writers here... I'm honored by your thoughts on this piece. Thank you.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! You are welcome Travis...