dance

Finally! A poem that comes purely from my experience - the first time I saw the northern lights - I stood in forty below weather for more than a half hour - awed, dumbstruck. I hope I did it justice.

Ribbons of violet and green
Dance across
The midnight misty sky

I close my eyes and dream
That the stars direct them
For you and I

At the far edge of the world it seems
You are that far away

Tomorrow
You will be here once more
And dreams will fade away

But for now
The ribbons dance
To the never ending symphony
of our love.

Author's Note

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Reviews

[Érenn]

Now never seen the Northen Lights myself, but this one was so beautifully expressed. The image invoked so wonderfully, Felt like I was right there watching it. It's such a beautifully penned piece. The last verse packs such feelings. I can understand now to a certain extent why you must have stood their for half an hour in that harsh cold. I am definitely reading a lot more of you in the future ^^ Also I notice that you do not add punctuation marks. I am guessing you leave it for the readers to self punctuate the work depending on their mood.
Thank you for sharing ^^

[Lyn Anderson]

Ah yes, especially in my early work, I rarely use punctuation, and always use it sparingly. This too, is one of my favourite pieces, because it was real, raw emotion in real time. I was really young then. A whole other me.

[therisa]

There's something special, about northern Canada, which too few Canadians ever get to see. Myself, it's a northern Alberta summer sunset, which leaves me, feeling like your poem does, for you, KL. I was 10, at the time, and I have never forgotten that night, in the past 3 + decades. Sadly, I don't have the words, to do it justice, like you have. But, its a memory, I will cherish, until I die. Thank you, KL, for reminding me, of poetic moment, from my youth.

[Lyn Anderson]

I was 13. The Northern lights. It was 40 below zero and I didn't notice the cold. Thank you.

[therisa]

Your welcome, KL.

[Ghost of Jupiter]

Absolutely beautiful and enchanting... you have transported me to that very moment when I first saw this comic ribbon dance...you capture the breathtaking inspiring experience well... gorgeous poetry.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you. I was fifteen when I wrote it and is still one of my favourite pieces

[Ghost of Jupiter]

Wow, really so young? That is amazing that you had this much talent even then... just wow!

[Daniel Sala]

This is a romantic piece, poetical and with an underlying sadness/missing somebody 'though as you say it is about the Northern Lights, "Ribbons of violet and green", very pretty.

[Sami Khalil]

"Tomorrow
You will be here once more
And dreams will fade away

But for now
The ribbons dance
To the never ending symphony
of our love."

Wow. I just saw this poem...It was amazing...:).................

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you kindly. My awe at the northern lights shines through even after all this time.

[Sami Khalil]

May they keep shining in your dark nights...You are welcome...:)...................

[Chris]

Is the kind of write that lets another feel good and smile about moments within their lives while they appreciate you having your moment.