The Day Ends

finished three days of lawn work and watched the day end

The Day Ends: 

The close comes with a sigh

no herald from heaven 

no voice from mountain side 

just a slow spreading silence.

The day ends as a dandelion pirouettes across the lawn.

So ends sweet scent hum of bees 

mockingbird stops copied refrains 

flickers cease drumming on trees

patter of rain’s small feet subsides. 

A singular pomp and ceremony snail crosses the driveway.  

Earlier groaning gone silent 

nature takes a deserved bow

surrenders with wrapped arms

and falls into a deep sleep. 

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

A strong metaphor here, fine description, I felt time running out. Nicely composed Carl. Really nice nature visuals.

Chris

[carl]

thank you for your kind encouragement - carl

[Lorry]

A deserved finale to your efforts here. Its almost as if nature knew you were watching and helped ease those aches in your muscles. And you just cant buy those moments no matter how much we'd pay for them.
Enjoy your moment Carl. Even Ma Nature says so. 😃

[carl]

absolutely - I think I was imposing some of my exhaustion into my surroundings and then it just expanded outward in to - what if - thanks for the read and review - carl

[John the Baptist]

This one could also be a metaphor describing the end of our lives. Current events in Iran excluded, of course.

[carl]

thanks for the read and review - it was my hope that the metaphor aspect would be seen - I almost titled it The End of Days - thanks again, be well - carl