Monday, July 29, 2019

EVENING BONFIRE

Open Link Night #268.  After sundown on a
cool evening, we enjoy a small bonfire in a
clearing in our neighboring woods.  It is a 
peaceful respite from the daily news.
Submitted to dVerse
August 8, 2019
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Fingers of flame reach skyward and the scent of wood smoke soothes the senses. 
Concerns of the day follow sparks aloft, fading into the night sky.  A mantle of 
contentment descends as the snap and crackle of burning twigs accompanies the 
evening tree frog symphony.   An especially loud pop from the fire alerts a 
crow in a distant tree, and he caws a warning to his compatriots.  In a nearby 
oak, a catbird reassures his fellows.  Fireflies appear in the darkness and a faint 
breeze rustles the leaves overhead.  The resident raccoon who lives under the 
deck ambles out for a visit to his nightly peanut buffet.  Somewhere in the shadows 
the fox is an interested observer.  It's quiet in the neighborhood and a sense of 
peace settles over my soul.  I am blessed.  I am thankful. 

14 comments:

  1. What a lovely contented picture you paint, Beverly! A balance between human life and nature.

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  2. Bonfires are wonderful things, as is this writing.

    Beautiful imagery.

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  3. What a wonderful fire Beverly, I love how the animals are all part of the gathering and observers too ���� xxx

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  4. Wonderful! The animals, the contented life, the bonfire itself. This poem makes me happy

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  5. I like the raccoon going to his "peanut buffet".

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  6. "Concerns of the day follow sparks aloft, fading into the night sky. A mantle of
    contentment descends" love these lines. I could imagine it could be used as visualizations to put a person into a meditative state. Wonderful, Beverly.

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  7. What a lovely restful time to be. Love the details about the animals going about their business.

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  8. The natural world is always waiting to welcome us. (and we ought to return the favor...)

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  9. I felt the glow of the evening bonfire and smelled the scent of wood smoke in the lines of your poem, Bev. Open fires are so soothing. I enjoyed the ‘snap and crackle of burning twigs’ and the observations of nature at night.

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  10. I like how you have involved so many senses in sharing this lovely evening with us.

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  11. Bev, you have described an amazing place to just be. And I love how you shared it with us. Indeed you are blessed!

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  12. This is gratitude paying forward in blessing. Thanks.

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