by Steve Tanham
Pass slowly over me
Blue and pearl of July sky
Lift from this day
A living crown of summer’s leaves
And place it on my hidden head
As lasting ghost of sky that shone
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This done, let me pass this way
When days are dark and short
And ground is mud and slush
When man and dog have weary feet
Their homeward trek near ended
To wooden fire that warms the soul
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With shortened strength in darkening eve
Let me pause a breath, remembering
And reaching back, pull down that crown
Then, for a heartbeat, blaze within
Uniting dark and light in song of human tide
Whose role and right is seeing both.
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©Stephen Tanham
Sun in Gemini 
Reblogged this on anita dawes and jaye marie.
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Thank you, Ladies. Yes, bitter and sweet emotions…x
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Beautiful, yet bitter sweet… a conversation with my soul…
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Reblogged this on Stevie Turner, Indie Author. and commented:
Nice poem. I like this one.
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Thank you, Stevie.
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what a heart tug, that first line….
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It was written from deep emotions, Annette. Thank you! x
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Beautiful and so filled with longing, Steve. Stunning poem.
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Thank you, Diana. It came from somewhere very deep, this one x
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I was left a little awestruck. Funny how when it comes from somewhere deep, it goes somewhere deep. ❤
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In Britain, particularly the far north, the ‘perfect days’ are few. This was one such and I wanted to stop and reflect on the glowing and perfect cloud formation, and the fact that such beauty can never be held, only remembered… x
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From longing to lament, which, in itself, is a longing for what was.
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(And, well done.)
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Thank you.
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This is a really lovely poem, Steve.
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Thank you, Robbie. One from the heart…
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