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

[Coyote Poetry]

I adored the use of language dear Chris. You gave visions of the beauty of the lake. Thank you dear friend for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Coyote, thank you for your kind review. Apologies for this late response. I have been having a break. All good wishes to you and your family.

Chris

[Robert Trakofler]

short sweet and sentimental :) I think i might stare at the water for a while I could use a little lakeside stare

[Chris Shaw]

Hello Bunny. Thank you for stopping by to leave your thoughts. I just love that sparkle of sunlight on water. Hope all is good with you.

Chris

[Patricia Wedel]

Speaking correctly in Social situations… is a talent to acquire… reminds me of an Ice dancer and an orchestrated 🎶 Song. softly, Pat

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Pat thanking you graciously for visit and your thoughts and very softly so. Have a wonderful Monday 🌺

[red93]

So atmospheric and evocative, like an Impressionist Painting, perfectly conjuring the lakeside scene. Excellent ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much Tony. Pleased you enjoyed the read. Have a happy Monday.

Chris

[jaye river]

ah Chris i have missed reading your work. as beautiful as always

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much. Great to see you again. You have been missed also.

Chris

[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:)