Touch of Midnight
The moonlight makes shadows dance across the lawn and fills the valleys between the hills in my backyard with pools of silken darkness. Dew is gathering on the grass, and I am walking in the cool beneath the fruit trees watching the fireflies spark like stars in the expanse of land around me. When I step on blossoms fallen from the flowering fruit trees, perfume fragrances my skin.
The forest line rises to my left. The creek gurgles quietly as it snakes its way through the woods. A large splotch of soft shadow just ahead surrounded by the lyrical sound of bullfrogs singing to the stars marks out the boundaries of the pond. The house is a simple silhouette behind me, and the moon is high in the sky behind it. I know this place, and, in this moment, I am part of the land.
The heartbeat of the earth wells within me as I taste spring burst under my tongue. The midnight wind rises in the west and trails its ivory fingers across the milky way. Music livens the sky. My soul sheds its skin and stands to dance.
Photo by shahin khalaji
rajkkhoja
Hi
I visited your site. I can read some blog. Beautiful & interested written you blog. Beautiful describe scene.
Cheryl, Gulf Coast Poet
Exquisite writing, Layla. I felt as if I were back in the Blue Ridge Mountains where I lived for many years among the forests and the brooks.
Layla Todd
I am only just seeing this now, Cheryl! But what a lovely comment; I am from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and this poem was surely inspired by my life there. 😍
Bridgette
“The heartbeat of the earth wells within me as I taste spring burst under my tongue.”—I love this line so much. Beautiful writing.
Layla Todd
Thank you for sharing your favorite line!
haoyando
Love your daily writing exercise. It’s a great habit and a wonderful expression of immediate feelings. “The moonlight makes shadows dance”, “singing to the stars” are beautiful lines… You really inspire me to do the same–to exercise every day in a more consistent way.
gabychops
Thank you, Layla, for your excellent writing!
Joanna
Mary J. McCoy-Dressel
Stunning and peaceful. So glad Diana shared your beautiful blog.
SaaniaSparkle 🧚🏻♀️
Beautiful!
robertawrites235681907
A lovely piece of writing.
Resa
Stunningly beautiful! Thank you, Layla!
Aspen Hite
Oh my! I felt every piece of this. Beautiful writing!
yvettemcalleiro
That was beautiful! I want to be in the place right now. 🙂
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com
Cheryl Oreglia
Exquisite, delighted in every word! 💕C
Isha Garg
Such sensual prose!
wordsfromanneli
Beautiful writing.
Jacquie Biggar
Mesmerizing! Your poetry paints a visceral welling of emotion within- lovely.
Layla Todd
Thank you, Jacquie! 💞
noelleg44
Layla, you are a very talented writer. This piece is gorgeous!
Layla Todd
Thank you so much for reading and sharing your thoughts! 💞
Liz Gauffreau
A beautiful dream of a daydream . . .
T. W. Dittmer
Beautiful! 🙂
balroop2013
This visual delight has a magical effect! Each image is soul-stirring. Outstanding work Layla. Thanks to Diana for sharing it.
Layla Todd
Thank you for coming along and reading, Balroop! 💞
L.K. LathamKathrine
Lovely piece!
Writing to Freedom
I’m glad Diana shared this evocative prose Layla. Your words transported me to the stars and back, dancing with the moon and spring in my heart.
Layla Todd
I was so honored to see that Diana had shared this piece this morning. Thank you for clicking over and sharing your thoughts too. 💞
merrildsmith
Beautiful imagery!
Priscilla Bettis
Gasp, this is gorgeous, Layla!
Layla Todd
Thank you, Priscilla! 💞
Lamittan Minsah
The imagery, the descriptions, the choice of words and the smooth flow make this piece stand out of the clatter. I love how you put your thoughts together. Amazing indeed.
Karima Hoisan
Such a beautiful description of the magic of a Spring night, bewitching, calling you out, you are hypersensitive to each bullfrog note, each rustle of the wind. Your description put me there, my skin felt silken, bathed in the “pools of silken moonlight. A gorgeous poem, Layla, a poetic manifestation of the magical night you walk out into…..
Layla Todd
Thank you for sharing these poetic thoughts, Karima! 💞
Belladonna
Layla this is absolutely beautiful!
rothpoetry
I like the idea of shedding your skin and standing up to dance!
Layla Todd
Thank you so much, Dwight!
D. Wallace Peach
Such an exquisite poetic description, Layla. My soul too wants to “shed its skin and stand to dance.”
Layla Todd
Thank you for sharing your connection to this piece! ❣️
Layla Todd
I just saw you shared this piece on your blog, Diana, and I am so touched and honored! Thank you. ✨
D. Wallace Peach
You’re very welcome, Layla. I really did struggle to pick a piece, your writing is all so beautiful. I was thrilled to see that some wonderful bloggers clicked through to read. Hugs, my friend.
Layla Todd
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barbaraleaver
Lovely piece where you are connecting to nature
Kelly Allen
Beautiful. I’ve felt that magic of place but never had the words.
Layla Todd
Thank you, Kelly! ❤️
Jeff Flesch
Your words always provide the reader with sensational delights, touching on all of the five senses, as you weave a tale of magic and of reality. Gorgeous write, Layla! ❤️
Layla Todd
Thank you for sharing these poetic thoughts, Jeff! ❤️
AmyRose🌹
Wow!!! Your talent for the written word yes I can see how you are most definitely a word witch. Entrancing to say the least in how you create with mere words to bring to life visions that tantalize the every sense. Truly exceptionally writing!! Thank you for shining your magic touch! xo
Layla Todd
This writing makes my day, Amy! Thank you so much for sharing your reading experience. ❤️
Conny
Great prose poem, Layla! Your lines and imagery flow beautifully towards that heightened ending.
Layla Todd
Thank you ever so much for reading, Conny! ❤️
Keep Calm & Drink Coffee
Layla I sincerely thank you for your words full of emotion and poetry that transported me to a wonderful place and I really needed it!
Michele Lee
I am completely enchanted, Layla. My heartbeat wells within me! 💓
Layla Todd
Love that you felt this piece, Michele! ❤️
Eugenia
The anticipation of spring so beautifully expressed, Layla! Stunning imagery that places the reader in your beautiful described scene. 💖
Layla Todd
Thank you so much, Eugenia! ❤️
Eugenia
You’re welcome, Layla.
The Sicilian Storyteller
Your descriptive qualities are crazy good, Layla! Amazing!
Ingrid
So atmospheric, Layla!
SelmaMartin
Couldn’t be more lovely than it already is. Loved this: “The heartbeat of the earth wells within me as I taste spring burst under my tongue.”
Perfect!
Layla Todd
Thank you for this lovely comment, Selma! ❤️
Cindy Georgakas
I love your beautiful imagery Layla so fitting for our changing seasons. Your words so well crafted, always please! 💗
According to Chren
Beautifully written. This poem makes us excited for spring.
Baydreamer - Lauren Scott
Absolutely stunning, Layla! Fabulous, lovely lines depicting a most beautiful setting. ❤️
Jacqui Murray
There is something about a violin that captures the imagination, isn’t there. Nice, Layla.
Grace
Layla, this absolutely stunning. I love the exquisite detail and as always, your one of a kind imagery! That final line tied everything together so masterfully. I could feel the soul beginning to dance in every line of your words. Wonderfully done, my friend 🤍🤗
Layla Todd
Thank you, Grace! I so enjoy reading your vivid comments. 🥰
Farrokh
Beautifully described i can picture you there in every word.
Layla Todd
Thank you! I am delighted the image came across so vividly.