Yikes! Poetry Too?
Although best known as a songwriter and lyricist, Tom is also a poet whose work has appeared in The Fiddlehead, Descant and several other poetry magazines. This page will feature some of his poems, old and new.
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Summer Solstice
The sun comes up on Solstice day, The bright commander of the sky! He acts as if he means to stay, O’er the horizon riding high. For now we stand at summer’s height, And all before us we can mark The days of almost endless light, The nights that barely kiss the dark. The sun comes up on Solstice Day; His golden light he gladly spills Upon the river’s shining way, Upon the forest and the hills. And though my heart be slow to rise, And though I’ve kept my curtains drawn, I’ll heed the summons of the skies, I’ll learn the lesson of the dawn. I’ll praise the sun while he is here, But never with a grasping soul, Because the turning of the year Is not a thing I can control. I’ll celebrate the dance of light, And when the endless summer ends Into my home I’ll welcome night: The moon and stars will be my friends. By Tom Lips, ©June 2020
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AuthorI began writing something approximating verse when I was 11 years old, and I am still learning. Poetry, good or bad, arises from observation, experience, and the sheer love of playing with language. Archives
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