Watchman Of The Night
written by: Allison Grayhurst
@AGrayhurst
From the horizon
he emerges
winged man
sapphire eyes
savagely unfurling his bright feathers
He cups the salt from the sea
takes it to his mouth as nourishment –
pellets to spew at the sky
Then up!
twisting with the wind
dancing in the aura of the setting sun
His silver hair
flares the sky
his midnight lips
lost in haunting song
Chariots, tigers
race, prowl
around his blue body
Swirling, he meets the moon
and takes his place among the stars.
Allison Grayhurst is a member of the League of Canadian Poets. Five times nominated for “Best of the Net”, 2015/2017/2018, she has over 1260 poems published in over 500 international journals. She has 21 published books of poetry, six collections and six chapbooks. She lives in Toronto with her family. She also sculpts, working with clay.
Latest posts by Allison Grayhurst (see all)
- Down Stream - March 27, 2021
- Watchman Of The Night - August 14, 2017
- Living With Myself - June 16, 2017
