A Midsummer Night's Dream

by sibyllene   Jul 17, 2007


The air is warm - a lover's sigh -
the earth submits to regal sky
I walk my quiet path down by
the whispering trees and pavement dry.

A poem is living - sweet, serenely,
in this heady, nighttime scenery -
the stars shoot forth their arrows, keenly-
Gladly I would let them strike.

Joyfully I meet them there,
those eager hunters of the air-
mistaking me for higher fare,
they've smitten me with beauty.

Here, again, the stars befriend me,
if I pardon, they will mend me.
Clement will this twilight be,
the stars a calm though awesome sea.

I walk my humble path down by
the earthly trees and pavement dry,
forsaking now the blessed sky-
I love, and make content to sigh.

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  • 16 years ago

    by Supertramp

    A lovely poem, well worded. The rhyme a little pushed at times but still a delight to read.

  • 17 years ago

    by Dark Secrets

    Beautiful poem... U painted a nice picture here.. I could really imagine the whole thing.

  • 17 years ago

    by Carrotgirl

    Not usually into nature type poems but you make it more interesting than most

  • 17 years ago

    by debbylyn

    Beautiful.....love the rhyme scheme and how you've captured the Shakesperian feel.....

  • 17 years ago

    by Renee

    The title of this poem was perfect to set the mood...I have to say at first I thought it would be some cliche' teenage romance in shakespearian tongue...but the language was crystal clear, yet romantic and classic. I love how the poem itself is original, but the title is timeless and famous. This poem lived up to it's title, and I would think that very hard to do.

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