A thread to share poetry

Hi all,

What a great idea! I've been writing poetry for years, was even in a couple of online poetry workshops, but I haven't written anything for a while. But I'd like to share a poem, and I hope someone enjoys it.

My Siren Song

A still, dark night in a mountain pass,

Wind softly sighing in the trees;

It gently caresses the tall, wild grass,

Accompanied by the sound of rustling leaves.

A mournful sound fills the night,

Sad but beautiful in its power;

Creatures both great and small take flight,

Stillness now by sound devoured.

It echos from each mountain peak,

Rebounds from every rock and hill;

Though its direction you might seek,

It proves to be elusive still.

In quiet night or early morn,

In city streets this sound is heard;

'cross field and meadow, sound is borne,

Heart wrenching music without words.

I don't know why I feel this way,

Sad beauty I can not explain.

The only thing that I can say,

I love the sound of passing trains!

That's lovely! I too like the sound of trains - and that's a good thing as my house has tracks behind it!!

That's a pretty nifty poem. I too live close to train tracks ...and an airport LOL

Thank you Froggi and Tapshoes. I live close enough to train tracks to hear the horn and when it's really quiet, I can hear the train itself.

Glad you enjoyed this.