evening arrived
2009/06/14 in poems
evening arrived
by tanner brockwell
evening arrived
though not tardy
certainly not
over soon
the air filled with anticipation
murmurs and bouts of movement
the deep resonative chug
high high pitched and bursting
like stars in the near sky
falling back to earth
primal and pulsing
the tuned skin taunt thudding
pounding pulsing in rhythm
light the night
conclave in the ring
and rounding go
fire as a dance
and dance to raise the flame
spun woven the steps energetic
filled with the imminent energy
around and sound
and light and steps
the dance the beat
the rising heat
lights flung dim
the rhythm arriving at a standstill
hush the new flame arrives
ushered in welcomed in
expected as an old friend
and took
the kindling
the fabric of the event
caught hold
in the instant bright
the murmurs quieted
rise to a shout
it is here the flame
our friends
our community
experienced as a gift
that is shared
time had been forgot
the dark covering
the sky was picked with studs of lights
the fire rising
burned and burned
when the outstretched
raised timbers
fell heavy from the burn
there was a cascade of sparks
spread in a rush
running coursing
enthused with the moment
and spread in a flow around the flam
ran hot and fresh
to rise again
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