You are certainly rocking: You are certainly rocking this form! I love the celestial enchantment you brewed with metaphors here. The skillful wordcrafting also casts a warm glow over the scene, for instance: "just socks on" is poetry while "naked except for socks" would have been prosaic.
And those "comet's tails". Now that's fresh and vibrant imagery!
Enjoying these bite-sized flashes of beauty that merge Heaven and Earth, the flesh and the spirit, the small and the vast, the everyday and the astronomical. Keep penning vital brilliance!
Thank you Wordman, I don't: Thank you Wordman, I don't think I will ever get over his loss, a dog yes, but so unlike any other, he was my inspiration, my muse and he still is. His coat was the gold of Autumn leaves and he could 'disappear' at this time of year while wandering through them.
What a powerful write, a: What a powerful write, a reaction to loss this great needed to be voiced, shared, and this glimmer of light passed to those still holding on,
to hold a little tighter. Excellent
I appreciate that Sue, and I: I appreciate that Sue, and I beg forgiveness for the delay in responding. Life was catching up with me, and I had to pay attention to it before it actually passed me. ;)
Well, that was the breeze: Well, that was the breeze running through my ears, and I just followed and reported. I'm glad you liked this, and followed its travel.
My non-fictional take on this: My non-fictional take on this is the exact opposite. In the sound of the Innkeeper's name I hear the echo of jackboots like in Berlin, 1933; Rome, 1922; and Yekaterinburg on July 17th, 1918.
Nice job. You’ve expressed what ..: Nice job. You've expressed what more and more people are feeling about today's world. The rhythm reminds me of 'Eve of Destruction'. Was that a conscious decision?
This poem is a great: This poem is a great testimony, but the correct spelling of Divine should be implemented; and perhaps also check the use of "Thine" and "Your" is a stylistic inconsistency. Just sayin'.