Savoir Faire

the sun on lakeside water
gleams on surface glass
you can not fail to notice
that light can smother dark
it sparkles and it spangles
and here is where i’ll stay
till every drop of golden
has rinsed all doubts away

Reviews

[Laz K.]

"The best things in life are free" may sound like a cliché, but as this poem reminds us, it is nevertheless true. As Emerson said, "Nature always wears the colors of the spirit," and taking notice of that creates a kind of ecstatic exuberance that this poem testifies of. It's a very vivid write that literally lights up one's soul.

[Chris Shaw]

Many thanks Laz for leaving a thoughtful review. Much appreciated. Good to see you back at WC. It’s been quite a while. Have a great day.

Chris

[Sami Khalil]

Beautiful title though.....

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much. I really appreciate that Sami. Have a great day.

Chris

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome Chris.

[carl]

I have no idea what Savoir Faire means but "light can smother dark" made me think ( once, darkness was all ....light came... darkness was defeated .... now, darkness is only shadow when light allows. )

"here is where i’ll stay
till every drop of golden
has rinsed all doubts away"

beautiful words and beautiful sentiment - carl

[Chris Shaw]

Many thanks Carl for your encouraging review. I appreciate you stopping by.

Chris

[Sami Khalil]

The translation I got from different sources is knowing what to do in awkward times and situations, like possessing social skills, talents and graces.
Best wishes

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Sami for joining the debate about my title. I appreciate you.

Chris

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome 😊

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Frost warned us all that "Nothing Gold Can Stay". But then, neither can we. Maybe we should just enjoy what we have while we have it. It's nice to be suave and confident but, in my opinion, even better to be humble and understanding.

[Chris Shaw]

It is more knowing how to deal with situations Fabian. I am far from a confident person, you may have misunderstood the meaning of my poem as I intended. However I am ever thankful that you stopped by to give your thoughts. This is much more to do with taking advantage of light, when you feel you are in a dark place. Have a good day.

Chris

[Fabian G. Franklin]

So the title doesn't have anything to do with the meaning? Interesting. Anyway, I gave a shot.

[Chris Shaw]

It is knowing how to deal with darkness when it comes. :) I am thankful for your interest:)

[Fabian G. Franklin]

But that is not what "Savoir Faire" means. Savoir Faire means the ability to use proper decorum with confidence or urbanity. Thus, my confusion. But I merely tried, without success, to connect the title to the body of work. My confusion remains. Hope your week is going well. F.

[Chris Shaw]

I guess we use different dictionaries. Mine says, know how. Interesting debate,’. Thanks for your interest:)

[Relic]

There are times when nature holds us captivated enough to stay and watch as long as we can.
Nice one, Chris. :)

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Tim. Yes you can lose yourself in nature. Can be such a soother and a healer. Nothing like sunlight on your face to lighten the mood. Hope you are ok.

Chris

[JD Major]

Your Title ...there's a great term I haven't heard in years.
A beautiful metaphor, lovely lines to inspire hope,
JD

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much for a kind review JD. Pleased you stopped by.

Chris

[Stella Armour]

The best tonic is to sit quietly with mother nature, her healing powers excel everything else and she brings light even to the darkest places sometimes..especially when it is mirrored on a an already beautiful lake..

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Stella. You are so right, Mother Nature the healer. The sun just needs to shine though. Another sunless day here. Yesterday was awful. Have a good one today.

Chris

[Stella Armour]

Good morning Chris, yes a dull day here so far but the garden seems to have enjoyed yesterday's rain.
Have a good one yourself, it may brighten up later :)

[John the Baptist]

The speaker seems to be dealing with some problem by immersion in nature. I fully agree that light can smother dark, and so this is an effective way to chase the blues. Doesn't hurt to have a little medication on hand, though.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you John. The natural world is a great healer. The meds can get you hooked. You don’t need meds for the blues, you need light:)

Chris