In watchful reverence as slumber creeps
Comes the silver rays that cast shadows on my walls
My pen doth scratch the paper,
In breaking silence comes my poetry by moonlight,
Rest quietly beloved, with your rendezvous in dreams
This daily plunder systematically steals your frame
But nought can rob your soul.
This modicum of peace, this repose in sleep.
I proffer my heart as my hand trembles in writing,
Just your breath faint and steady, holds my heart.
And as the clouds cross the quivering rays
Leaving my heart in darkness,
In breaking silence, comes my poetry by moonlight...
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"I Watch" has been selected to be published in a forthcoming book by United Press called 'Poetry By Moonlight'
27 March, 2009
I Watch - by Susie Hemingway
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I am breathless, caught up in the watching with you, quietly praying for both you and Hamada... I know angels are all around you as well.
Susie you do seem to able to describe your feeling and emotions incredibly well in verse
Your usual great stuff Susie,keep strong not an easy road is it.
Gentle and tender words,such a nice verse but can feel the pain in your heart.
wishing you the best, Mark
I waited for a quiet moment to savor this. I thought I knew nothing about peotry. My heart tells me I'm wrong. What good is knowledge when emotion carries such power?
I wonder what I was doing the night you wrote this. We shared the same moonlight, steady and timeless. The clouds that left your heart in darkness passed, as all things pass. Except, maybe, the light from the moon. And your love for Hamada.
Thank you all for your wonderfully kind comments and for taking time from your busy lives to enter them here. My sincere regards to you.
Susie X
And A special thank you to Lt. Michael from Providence Rhode Island, who places his life on the line everyday! but still never fails to find time in his busy life to read my humble poems.
"Michael you know EVERYTHING there is to know about poetry, if a poem can tell a story that stirs your heart and you can relate to that story in some way, then the task of writing is worthwhile. You understand it all so well, making you a most compassionate man
Thank You and Keep Safe".
Janey loves this you are a star!
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The poems are a true testament of your love for each other and how wonderful to be able to express your feelings so uniquely. Our thoughts and love are with you both. Hilary and Richard.
Many thanks to Janey,Aya, Catherine, Matt and Teresa for taking time to comment X
Thank you Tessa/Ruth It would be lovely to have you as a visitor to this site and thank you for taking the time to comment.
Again a beautiful poem Susie,I have seen the newspaper piece on Myspace it was very good. You are brave too you know. How you must help others in the same postion with these beautiful poems. Keep writing them for us x
Though so much pain in different ways for you both I sensed a bit of release here for surely the writing helps do just that even if only to give just enough courage to face the next day.
How right you are Janice - I talked of this recently on BBC Radio and the interview can still be heard on www.susiehemingway.com under the category - site news, if you would like to listen just 'click on' Interview MP3, Thank you for your very kind comment
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