Birth of a
Tear
The freedom
Of passion
Spirit in nature
Gods of creation
A new religion
In the face
Of waning faith
Art and beauty
Poetry and solace
The mortality
Of a moment
In the birth
Of a tear
Morning in
France
With the buzzing
Of the morning
And the sunlight
Through the window
Of the old house
In the long countryside
Birds in the trees
In the garden
And the sound
Of a simple nature
Surrounding
As she stirred
And settled back
Into the softness
Of dreams
And the warmth
Of the beauty
Around her
Letting Go
Through your eyes
New worlds unfold
Journeys into wonder
And the deep healing
Of wandering souls
Through cities
And mountain towns
To a sense of purpose
Beyond the fall
Pieces of surrender
In the beauty
Of a brooding sky
Weaving inches
Into an eternity
Of goodbyes
Of You
The arresting
Of attention
A singular beauty
Fleeting
Illuminating
And transforming
A moment of reduction
In unexpected stillness
Perceived patterns
Unfolding in unity
The thrill of pleasure
In anticipation
A breath
A song
A state of joy
As I hold you
Returning
Bright green
Dreams
Over cherished
Thought
The comforts
Of vivid yellows
And oranges
Like sunsets
On open water
Or forests blooming
In spring
With strings of hope
Returning
To blue sky
You in Venice
In the city
Of dreams
Where romance
Breathes
From the worn stone
Through the warrens
And winding alleys
Where love conquers all
With the soft movement
Of the canal
In the quiet hours
Of morning
As I turn to you
And watch you sleep
In the warm sunlight
Breaking
From the east
Over Venice
John Drudge is a social worker working in the
field of disability management and holds degrees in social work, rehabilitation
services, and psychology. He is the author of five books of poetry: “March” (2019), “The
Seasons of Us” (2019), New Days (2020), Fragments (2021), and A Long
Walk (2023). His work has appeared widely in numerous
literary journals, magazines, and anthologies internationally. John is also a
Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee and lives in Caledon Ontario, Canada
with his wife and two children.
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