Murray Dunlap’s most recent poem to appear here was For the Love of Lori (October 2012).
All Things Fresh and Beautiful
for Molly
By Murray Dunlap
When the sun streamed through hair
And dew sat pensive
I thought, and thought
Of how I could possibly go.
How could I go …
And dew sat pensive
I thought, and thought
Of how I could possibly go.
How could I go …
The twilight perched on the shoulders
Of a dream
And played little mini-melodies
Of walking along the banks
And walking
And walking
See the smoke
Settling down in the lap
Of an innocent fool
And hum, hum, hum, of walking
And think it is quiet
In the daytime
And so to walk
Oh, to walk!
And then, just then
The thought dawned
Sing, and dance, and name
The mask of pain
The hiding place
Of shame
Sing and dance, and name
For a night
Of a walk
A bit of a walk
So welcoming
So bright
And beautiful …
Beautiful poem by a poet that I so admire!!