Idle Pursuits, Blog Tour, Almost Midnight

This is the last entry, 20 February, 2017 for the favourite poems part from my Idle Pursuits poetry collection blog tour, where I have been choosing and discussing my own personal favourites from the collection.  This time it’s the last poem from the collection, Almost Midnight:

The sun is setting, it is almost midnight

Youth passes at the close of day.

The dawn’s infancy was not so long ago

When the first glimpse of the sun was in sight.

The morning of our younger years passed slowly

In all its glory, how much we enjoyed it all,

Basking and revelling in all its warm light.

Then as adults our afternoons moved faster

As we hurried to take it all in as much as we could

Before the last sunset seemed not as bright.

Now we are older as the evening rolls in

As we settle into the realm of new experiences,

And even the stars are as beautiful in the deep twilight.

This poem is about getting older, or better as I like to say!; and the beauty/value in all things even getting older/better.

The life changes expressed in this poem can be seen, in part, with its rhyme scheme, where there is an internal rhyme throughout, which can show more consistency; but then it is also mixed with some free verse, which can represent change. 

And in keeping with the theme and title of the collection, Idle Pursuits, it can show the many sides of life–some of the poems in the book are neutral, others humourous, this one is a bit more serious, but still looks at the lighter side of life, as life is good and should be enjoyed!   As also in this poem the course of a life is compared to the changes in a day, which can show how quickly it can all seem to pass, so we shouldn’t waste any time, but the sieze every moment!

The next part and finish to the Idle Pursuits blog tour will be next week with the following schedule of events on this blog:

27 February, 2017 will be a discussion about the process of writing poetry.

28 February, 2017 will be a talk on the importance of poetry.

Idle Pursuits e-book and paperback is available on all major sites, including Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo and iBooks.

See you  next week!–L.P. Kirkbride