To catch the sun, you lay a trap
of steel in dark of deadly night.
Add some bait, perhaps a scrap
of lightning from a stormy flight;
as she mounts horizon’s hill,
the sun will spy allurement there,
cunningly, of her free will,
she’ll glow with joy and trip the snare.
Meanwhile, Melody Muses... 
The poem is so well matched to your photo that I can’t imagine reading them separately. Both are so well cut that it’s breathtaking. Better than good, two thumbs up!
Wow – thanks so much! You made my day! 🙂
Do you remember the movie with James Stewart, in which he gives his girlfriend the moon from the sky? I think it is the christmas film, I don’t know the english title.
I think about it reading your poem!
Thank you, Susanne – that is beautiful!
I LOVE THIS!! Very clever poet, you are, Melody!!
When I edited and realized that I could fade out the colours around it, it fell into my lap! That was an absolute joy to write, I tell you!
I love those experiences–saluting you from below the border!
Nice!
Really good, Melody, and I loved the whole idea of capturing the sun! 🙂
Thanks Debbie!
I really like this poem Melody. The imagery is terrific.
Thanks! Haven’t seen you around much – life getting busy? I’m in a dinner theatre this weekend and am feeling the time pressure…
Thank you for noticing. I have been away part of the time in Colorado with my wife visiting my son so I spent time with them instead of writing. In addition to that I haven’t been feeling very creative so I took a self-imposed break. Things are starting to get back to normal now and I’m beginning to feel the creative juices flow again. I hope to get back to a more regular writing schedule over the next couple of days. Anyway enjoy the theatre and I hope to talk to you again soon.
It’s nice to take a break now and then – allow our brains and hearts to see and feel and gather up stories. Hope your visit with your son was wonderful!