In Bernadette's Garden

Cherry

By Bee

Tue, 01 Jul 2014
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22 comments
 

I spent the night with the moon,
and all was still in Bernadette's garden.
A veil of white jewels seeped through
the silk-velvet black of the sky
as I breathed in the balm, the calm
and the sweet scented perfume of candles
arranged on the carpet of grass -
lit in a circle around us.

I lay on my back and watched as the stars
faded to light, while quiet music carried me
warm on the breeze stealing dreams
from my mind that danced me to heaven, 
hypnotic - entranced, but not quite...
The night was safe, and He was there;
we drank some wine and passed the time
out of the way of the world.

Then He slept wrapped in a rug like a child
while I rested in silence admiring the beautiful sky. 
And I blinked at the far winking eyes of the night
until clouds spread and quilted my dreams
in billowing reams of rose tinted wool.
They stayed for an hour, then parted all broken,
melting like ice on a lake.

And when it was dawn - say, around about four,
I stood up and stretched to the wakening blue, 
and saluting the sun's bleary glow,
gave thanks for the year's shortest night.
I made myself tea in the kitchen and drank it 
in Bernadette's garden
while He, oblivious, slept slightly damp from the dew.
And quietly I waited until five o'clock - 
turned the key in the lock
and nobody saw me go home.

Certificate PG
Poem
Spiritual
Autobiography

Comments

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Bee - I totally adored every word of this.  It is so very beautiful, and worth a cherry orchard,

at the very leastsmiley

Tina

 

Submitted by Bee on

And I adored your comments, Tina. Thank you so much - you're lovely!

Bee

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Hi Bee. What a lovely read. Like soft music. Loved the imagery and the intimacy. Captures the spirit of the solstice.

Parson Thru

Submitted by Bee on

Thank you PT. 

That's so nice of you to say so. Really glad you enjoyed.

Bee

Submitted by Ray Schaufeld on

Bee, what a lovely evening. Wish I had joined you and Bernadette, revelling in the beauty of Solstice     Elsie

Submitted by Bee on

Thanks Elsie - that's so nice!

 

Bee

Submitted by Bee on

Thanks for the lovely cherries - I was thrilled.

 

 

Bee

Submitted by torscot on

Like the others I enjoyed this tale.

Slow moving and gentle, theraputic in a way.

Regards

 

 

torscot

Submitted by Bee on

Thanks torscot. 'Therapeutic' is fantastic. I really like that.

Bee

Submitted by Frances Macaula... on

Just Beautiful.

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Submitted by Bee on

Thanks Frances.

Bee

Submitted by VeraClark on

This is stunning Bee. A treat of sumptuous, gentle words.

 

Submitted by Bee on

Thanks Vera - that's made my day!

Bee

Submitted by prettyrose on

yesyesyes lol Sorry Bee, but I had to give this thumbs up before I said Hi lol.

Well done on Cherries, well deserved.This moved me from the first words, taking me to places and people faces, I wished I could go/see again,Really relaxing, warm, interesting and simply a delight to read and what a warm, welcoming lovely picture!

if I did not know better, I would of said this was from a well established author, who knows exactly how to write and engage her readers. Brilliant. smiley

 

Take Care

 

Trish x

smiley Keep Smiling

Keep Writing xxx

Submitted by Bee on

Ah, thank you, Trish, for your lovely words. 

I hope you are smiling today.

Bee xx

Bee

Submitted by prettyrose on

And Thank you.Yes smiling today, however it been a tough few weeks/months, but you know me, always try to smile smileywhat ever the day brings.I appreciated you asking and I hope you are2, which you should be with fantastic work like this.

 

 take care

Trish x

smiley Keep Smiling

Keep Writing xxx

Submitted by Luke Neima on

Sublime, Bee. Gentle & gorgeous.

Submitted by Bee on

Hi Luke.

Really nice of you to take the time to read - thank you for that, and for your lovely comment. So pleased you liked.

Bee

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Bee,

Lovely soft gentle poem.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Bee on

Thank you Jean.

Bee

Submitted by Shannan on

Sensual and tantalising Bee, nice work :-) Was a bit bleak she disappeared, but Bernadette's Garden seems to only be a place for peace...

Trust you are well. $

 

Submitted by Bee on

I am well thank you Shannon; hope you are too. 

Thanks as well, for reading this, and for your observations re - Bernadette and for you kind comments. Really pleased you liked the poem.

Bee