Shadows

The lighter side of darkness.

 

The shadow of a bird moves across a meadow

Gliding gracefully, the shadow ripples over hedges and brooks then vanishes into sunshine

Expansive wings and crooked neck

Here is no Great Blue Heron

 

 

 

The shadow of a man moves through a crowd of people in the market

Weightless, dark, transparent

Around corners, between buildings

The shadow changes form to each thing it meets

No one notices

Reviews

[Enigma]

Wow! That was captivating. I often face difficulty in deciphering the meaning out of such well-written poetry that I have to read it a couple of times. It goes same for yours...lolz
I wish, my english would soon improve....*sigh*
Back to the poem...
Excellent writing!! Very well-written. The images your words produced picked me from my seat and took me off into the air where I saw the bird and the man....
Great Job!!

[Poets Soul]

Now that has depth to it. It gets the thought process moving. Enjoyed the write. ty PS

[Katherine Wyatt]

Very beautiful.. imagery and metaphors are both original and lovely!

[just is]

This is ever so lovely and touching.
You did a most splendid write here.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

You have a style that rings independant here, a personal voice very different from what I'm used to hearing. I like it.

[Lyrical Love]

Lovely write.
Excellent 4-D imagery!
I enjoyed the read.

[Pax Analog]

Again, I love your touch.

The perennial sages aver we are phantoms of the real. Your evanescent shadow of a man could be any strange mortal life speeded up.

This mood of the uncanny, tho' literally about a fleeting shadow collectively unnoticed, stands for all of us, vanishing out of sight in slow-motion.

The only paradoxical grace resides at the still point of the turning worlds.

[Love Struck]

This reminds me of those days when you get a cool picture or a realistic dream stuck in your head, and you're trying to explain it to somebody who doesn't quite understand. It has character - good job. Thumbs up. =)

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Overall, I like both stanzas. However, the second one is my favorite; so dark and mysterious! Your imagery is both concise and creative. Alot said in few words. Nicely done.

[Antony]

This is very intriguing to me, the imagery perfect, what it says to me is that no one takes notice of the movement of a man, nor a bird, even when they change form, unless it is brought to our attention.
Antony