BRUCE LEVINE - POEMS

Bruce Levine, a 2019 Pushcart Prize Poetry nominee, has spent his life as a writer of fiction and poetry and as a music and theatre professional. Over three hundred of his works are published in over twenty-five on-line journals including Ariel Chart, Halcyon Days, Founder’s Favourites, Literary Yard; over thirty print books including Poetry Quarterly, Haiku Journal, Dual Coast Magazine, Tipton Poetry Journal, and his shows have been produced in New York and around the country. Six eBooks are available from Amazon.com. His work is dedicated to the loving memory of his late wife, Lydia Franklin. A native Manhattanite, Bruce lives in New York with his dog, Gabi. Visit him at www.brucelevine.com

​Afternoon Watch

A cool breeze
Wafted over us
As we sat on a rock
Watching the boats
Bob at their moorings
Lazily asking nothing more
Than to bask in the sun


Seagulls gliding past
Shadows on the still water
A distant cry
Of a ferry horn
Mingled with the gull’s call
And the sounds of children
Playing in the park along the quay
Innocent and focused
Only on their games


Peace and tranquility hover
Over us as we watch
A sense of well being
Invades our souls
As we sip our drinks
Savoring the moments
And storing the memory
Of a lovely afternoon
Before returning home

Blending

The golden drops of dew
Shimmer in the sunlight
Casting a glow over the
     expanse of lawn
Green and gold paving a path
Silken carpets in the haze
     of the morning light


Trees bursting with life
Filled with leaves
Dark green opalescence
     awaiting their destiny
As days move toward another season
Bringing a cornucopia of color,
     bountiful and bold


Lingering remnants of summer
Mixed with precursors of fall
As days shrink and sundown
     creeps closer to the dawn
Twilight casting shadows on lawns
Another day and another season
     blending one into another

Early Morning

The early morning was beautiful
A cool breeze wafted across the horizon
The sun, hidden behind the trees
Barely sneaking its glow through the branches
Giving respite from its glare
Rising inevitably as the day prepares


Morning sounds awakening
As the gentleness of the breeze
Again refreshed, even as the sun heated
Transforming the atmosphere of the morning
Radiating light and warmth
As the morning drifts forward

Forest Views

​Forest views
Awaken at sunrise
Piercing the clouds
As the day is reborn


Birds come to life
In wild interaction
Like a rainforest surrenders
And tropics unwind


Trees in transition
Calming the spirit
Relaxing the tension
As sunrise begins


Evergreen mem’ries
Outlining the skyline
Feasting on dewdrops
Forever again


Maple leaf forests
Defining the landscape
Perfection outnumbers
The harbinger boughs


As forest views remind us
To open our daydreams
To passion surrender
Another day found

Grass

The grass is tall
And blows in the wind
Making waves against the sky
As the air whistles through its leaves


Greens blend into shades of color
Marking the times of the day
Like a sundial
Dividing the hours


Dandelions sprouting
Their thistle flowers fragmenting
As the breeze transports their seeds
Over the grass


The day dawns
And dew waters the blades of grass
Transfusing it with new life
And new hope for another day