To take and hold by Adam Parry

 

 

 

 

Unknown, unknowable,

this spacious gift.  

This World we wish for, waiting there,

it pretends and jokes and laughs

but, doesn’t promise out loud.

Our world so shrinking

in the awful cold.

Yet it’s arms to outstretch and hold.

A wish by Adam Parry

A wish

 

October lies still dreaming

waiting for a time

springing up sedately as the seconds

melt away to October time.

 

...some wonder of sun’s glint

reached for me from the moor-

to leave so many books behind

and plans of plans half-thought...

 

Yet, now October sleeps

until it has time to yawn to

wipe the sleep from its sunny eyes

and watched the horses play.

 

So deep October lies in dreams,

a long, long summertime away, waiting to rearrange

the golden rays.

as if in the golden rays

summertime remains,

lives within and never goes away.

 

October takes wasted tears and washes the heart of fear.