Together
In the shadow of a greater Power
He seemed to hear her voice, beneath a moon
Which silvers every tiny leaf and flower;
A half forgotten tune
Stirs happy memories of their shared life
In bright and stormy weather
Since they made promises that, man and wife,
They’d live and love together.
Night-scented stock’s sweet fragrance in the garden
Reminds him of their youthful courting days;
A summer breeze gives benison and pardon;
His heart is filled with praise.
No longer does he feel that he’s alone;
She’s there beyond the darkness, giving light
As lovely as the radiance of the moon,
the gentle comfort of the night.
In September 2004 this poem won a first prize in a Poetry Competition run by the National Association of Writers’ Groups [their patron for poetry is Carol Ann Duffy]. The poem is to be published in the next NAWG Anthology.
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