Summer Nights

revivor on May 22, 2009

Tags: London, lovers, summer nights, trees

Written in the garden during long London evenings in May.

And the shadows long are stretching
Like two sentries at the gate
See the tall trees
In the garden
Gently swaying
As the hour is getting late

And the sun is slowly sinking
Burning orange in the sky
As the chill comes
To the garden
Still we’re staying
Waiting for the day’s goodbye

Now the stars are shining brightly
Switching on celestial lights
Quietly talking
In the garden
Lovers saying
How we long for summer nights

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Mr Ghaz on May 22, 2009
Excellent!..that was lovely poem and well written piece..LOV it..Well done and thanks for sharing this great stuff.
revivor on May 22, 2009
you were quick!!
really appreciate your comments
Kate Smedley on May 22, 2009
I am so with you on this, I sit up until it’s dark at this time of year and still sleep with the curtains open, I love the light nights. Great poem!!!
Katie Marie on May 22, 2009
Beautiful! And for all the rest of us in the good ol’ USA, what he refers to as the garden is what we would refer to as our yard, not a patch of vegetables. Correct, revivor?
revivor on May 22, 2009
yes we have grass, trees, apples growing, compost heap at the end of the garden and the two big trees referred to in the poem
Bullwinkle Muse on May 22, 2009
I thoroughly enjoyed this poem. Loved the repeating phrase, “in the garden,gently swaying/still we’re staying…” Gorgeous photo! Compliments the poem perfectly.
clay hurtubise on May 22, 2009
Revivor, another fine pice! Love the visuals it creates.
Thanks,
Clay
LOVELYHONEY on May 22, 2009
just lovely,

please also read my version

”LET SUMMER COME”
Darla Cooke on May 22, 2009
Lovely poem!
Christine Ramsay on May 22, 2009
That is such a lovely description of London evenings. Beautiful work.

Christine
Joe Dorish on May 22, 2009
Nice capture of a great time of the year.
Debra Mann on May 22, 2009
What a sweetly passionate poem! All the beautiful elements at play,
lovers, summer nights, stars shining, gardens and the sinking of the sun. Wonderful piece!
ajmera on May 22, 2009
Lovely poem sir..The pic is wonderful
Dee Gold on May 22, 2009
enjoyed this one
Shelly Barclay on May 22, 2009
Very descriptive. Makes me wish I was there.
Jo Oliver on May 23, 2009
Oh it sounds just wonderful. Thanks for putting me there with your words
Ask Cash on May 23, 2009
This is lovely. Can actually visualize it!
swatilohani on Jun 2, 2009
amazing flow friend, we are friends here as well
livemike on Jun 10, 2009
REFRESHING….
irishpen on Jun 13, 2009
This is so romantic. Thank you.
Fresh Writing on Jun 23, 2009
Summer nights indeed!

Nicely done.

-Fresh Writing
fishfry aka Elizabeth Figueroa on Jul 3, 2009
So poetic, luring me in to read and want more.
Well written. Beautiful
Elizabeth Abbott on Jul 10, 2009
I do love this poem. It calls to me as well. It is so nice to sit in the garden at dawn and feel the night fall aound. So good! Liz
rizzei on Jul 13, 2009
cool choice of words..they fit altogether:) lovely..
Phill Senters on Jul 17, 2009
Nice visualizations, takes the mind for a stroll in the garden.
xoxo on Sep 6, 2009
Beautiful flow of words. Very well expressed
LoveDoctorLoveGoodBye on Sep 22, 2009
very nice.
CutestPrincess on Feb 16, 2010
I enjoyed your poem. Nice words.
Melody SJAL on Apr 23, 2010
That’s sweet and so passionate.
AJ Garcia on Sep 3, 2010
Wow! I can feel the poem and see the image.

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