Brewing

(creeping change)

be still the waters of my heart be still
for all the waves that frolicked in my youth
and danced upon the mighty open sea
for all the crested breakers that gave chase
the thunder of the endless ebb and flow
stay calm and set my restless spirit free
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let not a ripple on the surface play
let not the night give way to dawn’s first light
the ivy strangles now the upright tree
the tides have turned the future far from bright
sweet freedom how I loved your fresh air
tune
now coffined on the dark side of the moon

Reviews

[Vol]

Chris,
OH MY!!! It is funny how many poems I've read on here today with the same subject, including mine from yesterday. But what a beautiful look back and sweet moan you have captured here! Having grown up on the beach in Florida, I frolicked waves, now I'm old and worry I'll drown the next time I go body surfing. (Not a bad way to go, I think.) The tide has turned. Love this diamond of a poem!
Vol

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Vol, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and for the encouragement. I appreciate your words and your visit.

Chris

[Lorry]

Still attracted to the sea after all these years, tells us we change far slower than nature let's it's majesty much slower than ourselves. We may want calm, buy are you trying to tell me little kid Christine's don't light up during a real battle of the waves, as longvas she's not on top of them now.
I'm still like that during storms, battering the outside as long as I am inside. It's good to see that kid every now snd again. It keeps us on our toes. ☺

[Chris Shaw]

Ah. That inner child doesn’t appear too often these days Lorry. The sea has always been a lovely constant in my life but I have to admit to having some trepidation about the future. Thanks my friend for stopping by. Hope your Sunday has been a good one.

Chris

[Lorry]

Well it was until I read the newspapers and saw were in for more snow for a week starting this Friday!
Reading the news should be avoided at all costs on a Sunday! ☺

[Chris Shaw]

Better still, don’t read the news at all. It’s not good medicine:) Hsppy Monday Lorry.

[Lorry]

And to you Chris ☺

[Stella Armour]

I liked the comparison of moods with the sea, but the sea never ages ... and responds endlessly to the moon .
Those waves still frolick if you let them, less quickly maybe but approaching the dark side of the moon as we all do eventually doesn't mean we can't have ripples on our quiet waters sometimes :)

[Chris Shaw]

Hello dear Stella. I like your interpretation of my poem.
I love the variety of answers and thoughts that have been shared here
by all my readers. Many thank yous for your continued support.

Chris

[Stella Armour]

We all read into poem thoughts from our own personal experiences , that is good I am sure , and good that your words bring forth different interpretations ;)

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you. I agree Stella.

[Ken Simm.]

This is excellent, atmospheric and richly worded. It strikes at experience telling the reader he/she couldn't do it as well.

[Chris Shaw]

Many thanks Ken for sharing your thoughts. Thrillled that you like what you have read. All the best.

Chris

[Patricia Wedel]

Wow… our Spirit has seen the Moonlight caress the Waves of Passion’s Play when Stars are
Orchestrated by the Dark side of the Moon. 🌖. Be Still my 💜 Heart… gently, Pat

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you dear Pat. Your reviews are always so beautifully poetic. Have a peaceful and happy Sunday.

Chris

[Andrew John]

Love this one, Chris. I'll soon be reading it aloud (something you're not allowed to do in the library!).

[Chris Shaw]

Many thanks Andrew. So pleased you like this one enough to voice it. Looking forward to hearing it. Happy Sunday.

Chris

[Neville]

Excuse me .. we all need it .. after all, change is the only constant .. although I must confess, the more insidious, the better these days .. Now swiftly changing tack our Chris ..

I found this post to be refreshingly deep and otherwise literarily rewarding & lots of other things besides being relatable .. Neville

[Chris Shaw]

Yes, change the constant and not always for the better. Thank you Neville. I fear for the future and what is looming on the horizon. It doesn’t bode well. Have a very happy Sunday my friend.

Chris

[Neville]

............ Snap .. I don't mean literally. Neville

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I think it is good at a later age to still have that restless spirit.
once that is gone...the thrill of the chase in life subsides.

what are we left with then?
a conffined spirit that longs to rise from the dead.
Someone please move that stone.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you J. I am certainly restless for what looms on the horizon. Thank you for your thoughts my friend.

Chris

[Poetic Beauty]

Sometimes we long for our souls to be settled; to find a place of stillness and comfort. Where we feel like we belong.

I love how you used water and the stillness of the surface to covey the idea and it makes for a calm image in the mind.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you for your lovely encouraging review PB. Pleased you enjoyed your visit. Have a very happy Sunday. 🌹

Chris

[Poetic Beauty]

Happy Sunday to you too

[Fabian G. Franklin]

The air of this is pensive, reflective and troubled. The only thing that stays the same is that everything changes. For good or ill we wait while the pendulum swings first one direction then another. We only hope it doesn't swing too far in either direction. I like the style you have chosen to relay the imminent change. Maybe it will turn out better than our fears and anticipations. I enjoyed the read. F.

[Chris Shaw]

You picked up the mood of this poem well Fabian. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I appreciate you. Have a good Sunday.

Chris