The lake was on fire! It was so quiet and peaceful…I sat and watched the yellow of the setting sun turn to gold, to orange, to crimson, violet, indigo, and finally fade into the night…embracing it like a lover…


Sunset On The Lake



Shimmering molten yellow gold
Sunset pours over the lake.
As the gleaming waters match
my inner state - glows on my face.

Your eyes I met in the morn,
warmed up my soul
The orange yellow of the sun
warms up the cool lake
As the radiance of your eyes
had once warmed my soul


Smouldering embers leap to flames,
Passion new unfolds,

Scarlet hues melt into the lake

Feeling of elation dawns,
Soulful song
A lilting tune!!!

Crimson joy ripples forth

Heart throbbing
Blood rushing
All consuming

Lake is set on fire
Fire mixes with golden sap

Exhausted, quenched, consumed

Purple hues slowly spread

Gradually the warmth disappears

Indigo is my hope

In creeps a bitterness of kind

Blue!

The sun drowns under the water
Horizon sinks with the Sun

Starless night

Ink black!
Dark night, hope descends
deep into the lake
A serpent coils up at the bottom,
Awake

Suddenly the moon comes up
Silvery pellucid haze

Lake, ere dark,
Acquires an ethereal glow

Leisurely I prepare to go
Moon peeps from the clouds
Hope turns a leaf new
Lake is silent gone to sleep…
Night sounds begin to hum…

Tomorrow is another day
My soul sets warm today



Author: Zoya Zaidi
Aligarh (UP), India
Copyright©: Zoya Zaidi

Photo by and ©: Zoya Zaidi




Poetry by Zoya Zaidi
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Written on 2006-09-23 at 06:31

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seda
so beautiful
2006-10-29


Arti
Sunsets by water are so beautiful, so fulfilling, so calming. Reminds me of my poem "Sunset by the Sea".
"Shimmering molten yellow gold
Sunset pours over the lake"
Love these opening lines... :))
((((Warm hugs))))
2006-09-24


Daybreaker
As always, beautiful, warm and colourful!

=)
2006-09-23


Alexander
Such beauty:) Thank you for sharing this:)

Alex:)
2006-09-23


Nathalia
I agree with the others, a beautifully crafted poem! Nice:-)
2006-09-23


BlueyedSoul
such an eruption of color and passion....truly a very sexy piece of poetry Zoya...it stirred something deep inside me and it was nice...an exquisite write as always dear.
~Blue
2006-09-23


wee2souls
just a beauty to read:)))
In awe!!! took me away
into a peace of mind...a calm:)
thanku:)hugs to you
cindy
2006-09-23


Saga
The beauty of the sunset upon a lake. Just a beautiful as the sunrise of the broken morning.
2006-09-23