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

[Pete]

"let there be light" wonderfully illuminating. light certainly does change things. doubts do draw the blinds on possibilities. nicely said.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Pete for another thoughtful review. All good wishes.

Chris

[Carola]

i love your poem, chris, great choice of words & rhyme 👍
haven't been much on WC since my husband died, been busy with things that peter used to do for me, like shopping & paying the bills.
have a good sunday
cheerio carola

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Carola. Lovely to find you stopped by. So sorry to hear your Peter died. Heartfelt condolences to you and your family. I apologize for the delay in response but have been having a break. Look after yourself while you grieve. 🌹

Chris

[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