Benicia Herald

  • Front Page
  • News
    • Features
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Forum
  • The Arts
    • Poetry
  • About The Herald
  • May 25, 2025

Poetry Corner: James Garrett “Cuddly Weather”

October 14, 2016 by James M. Garrett Leave a Comment

Night closes in.
Doves have fed among the rocks.
Water glistens in the distance.
Tiny whitecaps rise and fall.
Shadows stretch from shore to shore.
Life ritually settles.
A quiet time drops slowly.
Calmness enfolds us all.
A tugboat muscles its way,
Pushing water aside in its journey.
Long rays of light,
Signal end of day.
Hard to see with the eyes,
But the mind crystal clear.
Morning dew will hold,
Where before soft birds lay.
Coolness enters with a whisper,
Through screened windows.
Rivers of air,
In embracing hugs flow.
Evening at last.
A good day seen.
A caress, a touch.
Loving hearts know.
The stroke of a hand.
The nod of a head.
No words spoken,
Day’s duty done.
Challenge, hope, and prayer.
Arms encircle, tenderly soft, yet firm.
Held close your love.
Two hearts as one.

Share on FacebookTweet about this on TwitterShare on RedditShare on StumbleUponPin on Pinterest
Sharing is caring!

Filed Under: Art Scene, Poetry, The Arts Tagged With: Friday Poetry Corner, James Garrett, poetry

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Browse by Category

Hot Off the Press

Benicia Herald Candidate Questionnaire responses

Auction of Jerrold Turner paintings to benefit Arts Benicia

Benicia City Council appoints Interim City Manager

Benicia Firefighter tests positive for COVID-19

Benicia’s Troop 7007 adds two new Eagle Scouts to its ranks

Reader Comments

  • Peggy on Bluebird of Happiness returns
  • Oliver Greenwood on Served, and serving, proudly
  • David Batchelor on Reg Page: Memories of Benicia
  • Colin larkin on Scott Swartz named new BHS varsity football head coach
  • max kirkpatrick on Fitzgerald Field is getting a makeover
  • Tracy Fetter on Fitzgerald Field makeover may be completed by end of April
  • Michael Lagrimas on Candidate Spotlight: EDB Chair Lionel Largaespada taking another shot at council seat

Popular Articles

Ace Hardware owner: We may move

Do Benicians want tar-sands oil brought here?

Dennis Lund: George Zimmerman’s ‘Oxbow Incident’

Jerome Page: It’s not inequality, it’s envy!

Science with the odor of oil

The good guys win

Copyright © 2025 · News Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in