The Windmill Sings Its Rusty Song
In the dark shade of an early day
the silhouette of the rusty windmill stands tall
its lonely creaking song clanking lazily
and the thirsty barbed wire fence stands sentinel nearby
A shade rich tower of former glory
cast in shades of early dawn darkness
the rusty tangle of barbed wire hungry for its kiss
camouflaged by the back drop of tranquility
Here the dawn is layers of purple
and the old farm leans with age
one owl sings its last lullaby to the night
all its old ghosts settling in for the day
It is a tired place, made of cobwebs and whispers
the windmill sings its rusty song
its ghosts sigh across its forgotten fields
in the rich darkness of an early dawn
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Stopped here for the title alone! Great imagery and wordplay.
What a lovingly drawn landscape!
Beautifully done!
I will miss getting to read your rich, rich poems each day. they have been such a joy.
Thank you all for your support and such kind words. Each comment has meant so much to me this past month.
If I may, anyone who wants to can continue to read my poetry in a couple of places where I share regularly:
Instagram @Scribblerpoet and I blog on Medium.com/@scribblerpoet
You can follow along much of my journey on twitter: @Scribblerpoet
Oh, and for anyone interested, I run a weekly newsletter as well: Scribblerpoet.substack.com
I look forward to each of our paths crossing again in the future. Namaste Ya’ll!