Alone, But Not Lonely

As the sun begins to set,

I pull up a chair,

light the lantern

and sit by its rosy glow.

 

As I quietly listen,

the wind begins to blow,

moaning its way through

this little cabin and the trees.

 

The white rocks,

on the hill,

stand out sharply,

in contrast to the twilight sky.

 

The windmill

turns to and fro,

defenseless,

against a fickle wind.

 

As I sip my cup of tea,

the wind dies down

and in the silence,

there is me.

 

 

Reviews

[lori c]

the title of this piece got my attention, for i often describe myself as alone but not lonely. though i live in an urban area and spend warm evenings on a tiny porch , i can relate to the serenity and peacefulness of this time. alone time is necessary and restoring. there is total comfortableness in this moment and no sorrow. it is good for the soul to be able to enjoy one's own company.

[Blue Sky]

Ecstatic to find self in the midst
Beautiful!!

[SPINNING ON that dizzy ..]

I love this! What a wonderful way of saying I am peaceful and content! Ahhhh "There is me"...... I love that simply lovely declaration! Don't we just need these times!

Kath

[Kaleidoscope Apocalypse]

Quite a nice piece!

Often times, moments like this are the best. One does not always need someone around to keep them company; if they know where to look and how to sit and wait, everything around can become the company so often sought. You paint this idea vividly and I commend you on this wonderful piece!

Beautifully written and an exceptional read!

[Broken.]

Wow. You have me speechless. This seems so perfect in my eyes, like the world has left me but I am not alone. Also it almost seems like the fickle winds and the lantern are your friends, your enemies, your lovers, anything you supposedly 'need' in life to feel completed.. I wonder...
Beautiful imagery, I feel like I'm there watching you sit and drink your tea and watch the wind blow through your hair. Your writing also reminds me a tad or my personal favorite author, Ellen Hopkins, for her deep and thought out imagery, like getting inside the characters head and I mean DEEP in there. :)
This is absolutely, brilliant.

[Silent Kim aka mizmetap..]

Tranquil moments like this allows your mind to become free and thoughts to flow. Nice write, clear and visual.

[Pink Poison]

This is absolutely perfect. I wouldn't change one word. It paints a word picture so calm and so serene that I wish I were there watching the night fall and sipping the tea. You really should try to publish this. It is wonderful.

[Mr. Misanthrope]

What made me want to read this poem was it's eye-catching title. It really is intriguing.
You have mastered Mother Nature's gifts in this poem.
Could the fact that, in this poem, you are alone but not lonely, be the result of the wind, who has just become your new and only friend?

-Luke

[Mark D. Chevalier]

Truly a professional and ispiring piece of poetic poetry Barbara. And foremost, thank you for the read request.
This was a marvelous expression of quiet solitude, a time for reflection and introspection. And how calming it would be to sit, listening to the sounds of the forest over a good cup of tea (I love tea) and let your thoughts drift where they may. This one is going in my favorites so when I need a space of calm composure I can look on this, and put myself in this beautiful surrounding...and dream...
Mark

[~amanda~]

very peaceful.. i loved how you countered being alone with not being lonely ... a very hard emotion to master. this was poignant and very eloquent. great job