Wrong season for this one, I suppose, but I trust you’ll forgive me if I share it anyway. 🙂 Though it wasn’t written with them in mind, specifically, it always makes me think of Mac as a badly scarred adult, and Sarah, who showed him the way back. Enjoy!
Indian Summer
Marcia Meara
He sees her standing
Below the falls,
Carefully balanced
On the slippery rocks,
And laughing
In the hazy October sun.
Only yesterday
The ice-rimmed pool
Mirrored angry gray clouds,
And a wind out of the north
Chilled his bones.
Today, a warm yellow sun
Has eaten the frost,
And resurrected the ghost
Of a summer already laid to rest.
She’s wearing shorts,
As if she knew
There would be a reprieve
And dressed accordingly.
Dampened hems, and a
Misty sheen on
Her long, slim legs
Bear testament to
The wind-blown spray.
Her loosened hair is a
Sable cloud swirling
Around her face,
Smelling faintly
Of August nights
And tupelo honey.
She turns toward him,
Radiant and joyful,
Filled with a wonder
Most have long lost.
Her smile invites him
To let go of autumn
To share the sunshine,
To be reborn in this moment.
Surprised, his mouth
Curves in response, and
His soul cries,
Yes, oh yes!
Desperation gives voice
To need long ignored.
Yes, he thinks again,
Walking toward her.
I want the light,
The warmth, the wonder.
Show me, teach me.
He takes her hand, and
Lets the sunlight
Flood his heart,
Thawing the frost within,
Setting him free.
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D*mn! You write beautiful poetry. The images you spin are amazing.
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WOW. I’ve driven you to words with asterisks in them! Wheeeee! 😀 😀 😀 And YOU, my friend, have just MADE my afternoon! Thanks so much. I needed it! So glad you liked this one, and very, very happy you took the time to let me know your thoughts. (If only I could make a living writing poetry, that’s probably all I’d do! 🙂 )
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Aah! Perfect.
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Thank you, Mary! So glad you liked it! 😀 ❤
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Loved it – but then, I think I’m a little bit in love with Mac.
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Ha. As am I, of course. Else, he wouldn’t have been the hero in my first book. But then I’m a sucker for an angsty, tormented man–at least, in books. Maybe not as much so in real life. 😀 (Of course, it helps that the man is absolutely gorgeous. Remind me, and I’ll send you a pic of my inspiration for MacKenzie Cole. And Rabbit. And the Painter Brothers. I have them posted all over my desk area, to keep me company while I work.) 😀
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Ooh, yes, I’d love to see the inspiration for Mac. Wonder if it will anything like how I imagine him?
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I suppose any 6’3″, tall, slender, wide-shouldered guy with hair “like a crow’s wing,” and eyes like “winter skies” would work, but I definitely had a particular cover model in mind for him when I wrote the book. 😀 Will end your curiosity shortly! 😀
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A lovely treat for the romantic bone in me, Marcia ❤
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Thanks, Tina. A perfect reaction!! So glad you enjoyed it. 🙂 ❤
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Another lovely one, Marcia. What a talented soul you are!
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What a lovely thing to say, Lynn! Thank you from the bottom of my heart! I’m so glad you’ve enjoyed my poetry these last few days. It was about all I was able to accomplish in the way of posting, so I’m glad it worked for you. I have one more to put up today, and then I’m going to try to get back to my normal weekday schedules. Crossing my fingers, here. Thanks so much for all your very kind comments! 🙂 ❤
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I like these poetry posts. Keep them coming.
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I just finished a run of 11 or 12, I think, on Sunday. If you scroll back through recent posts, or do a search for #NationalPoetryMonth, you can see all of them. So glad you enjoyed this one! 🙂
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This is a very romantic and uplifting poem, Marcia.
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Thanks, Robbie. I had the scene in my mind so clearly, all I had to do was write it down. 😀 I love it when that happens. ❤ So glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
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