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Friday’s Poem Breakfast with Candlelight

Days are getting shorter
Nightfall early closes in
Mornings are adventurous
Sunrise later to be seen

Candlelight warming heart
Softly glowing, lighting faces
Breakfast time or dinner
Gentle glow softens the air

Outside, stars greet us earlier
Though they are always there
Witness their twinkling magic
Millions of light-years away

Their light travelled fast
To see our faces shining
Autumn is upon us
Their light is always there

Simon Lever
Simon Lever
Prior to his retirement, Simon engaged in software and services sector search and recruitment for American companies around Europe. He has retained the enjoyment of engaging with people from other countries and cultures. His energies are now directed towards voluntary community activities, journaling, and exhibition stewardship. He is a Featured Contributor for BizCatalyst 360°. As an Exhibition Steward, at the 1000-year-old Winchester Cathedral, he is responsible for guiding visitors from the world over, around the award-winning 'Kings and Scribes Exhibition', which includes the 900-year-old Winchester Bible. The exhibition introduces visitors to Winchester's historical significance as a former capital of England. Simon's journaling activities are published on BizCatalyst 360° and accompanying posts on LinkedIn, He acknowledges the inspiration afforded him by Carol Campos of Massachusetts: Life Strategist, Writer, and Intuitive Business Leader who introduced him to writing with feeling; from the heart. Simon's forté is creative writing; the accent on the natural environment, transforming feelings, emotions, sights, sounds, and scents of Mother Nature's landscape; hills and rivers and woodland into words, transporting the reader to the locations. Essays include accounts of his life in former days. Instinctively writing in such a spontaneous manner, descriptions become life-like. His often emotionally charged writing, whether describing a surreal 'Son et Lumière' at the Grand Place in Brussels to experiences acquired during European business travel. Journaling and Exhibition Steward activities are his key sources of inspiration and creativity. Kindness is ever more important, where he is a promoter of Shelly Elsliger PPCC's 'Decide to be Kind' Campaign. Simon champions Positivity, Empathy, and Kindness and has been described as a 'Beacon of Positivity'.

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2 CONVERSATIONS

  1. Simon

    I absolutely love this poem. It encapsulates Autumn perfectly. I think the idea of a candlelit breakfast is an inspirational. So many words written about candlelit evenings by the fire or at dinner, but this for me is a first. You really created an ambiance for the reader, the words were threaded like silk. As I read them, I felt a warmth and sense of comfort and contentment. Thank you and more please, not that I’m greedy, but I really enjoy good poetry.

    • Dear Christopher,

      Thank you everso for your literally glowing comments. So much appreciated.

      Candlelight does warm the heart and especially at breakfast time, when the morning light is just about to bless us, a modest candelabra on the breakfast table ensures we welcome a day of calm, serenity and appreciation of our lives.

      Thank you my friend,

      Simon

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