INTO THE DARKNESS — CPC “Friday Fling Writes Around the Campfire”
INTO THE DARKNESS
I hear them even now
when the night is still,
trailing off into the darkness
amid hushed whispers,
muffled shudders
and muted gasps,
the ghost stories
and scary tales we told
around the campfire
as the flames licked
the black of night,
stories told
at precisely midnight
when the moon
had reached its peak
and traveled halfway
toward the dawn.
And as the magic moonbeams
had us under their spell,
the flames of the campfire
leaping into the night,
their spits and crackles
punctuating the silence
and holding us in their grip,
to this day I remember
those stories that we shared
as they trailed off into night
with the smoky wisps
and fading embers
within the campfire’s glow.
(c) barbara kausteklis 7-8-11
Written for CPC Friday Fling/
“The Friday Fling Writes Around the Campfire.”
http://www.friendburst.com/blog/50121/friday-fling-writes-campfire/
Thanks always for your visits and comments.
~barb~
your are so lucky to have great memoeries,, our camper guides forgot the food got us lost and i drowned in the lake that year so its was a bad one for me i woud have loved to see this fire and happy campers love and hugs inky
I love campfires. I haven’t been camping in years. The Boy scout troop I helped with about broke me from wanting to years ago…LOL…Loved sharing yours. God bless,
Wonderful…didn’t have time to do this one, but I love camping! :love:
Oh, I LOVE campfires, even if they’re NOT on Fridays! Wiener roasts, S’mores, and most definitely ghost stories! Watching the flame is fascinating isn’t it? It’s relaxing.
My cousins and I used to campfire on the beach at Lake Erie in Canada. It seems it was always midnight. This was a wonderful piece of narrative. I enjoyed as I always do your writes. I am a big fan. mari ana.
Beautiful as always, my friend! It sure brought back some memories 🙂
Camping is so much fun!!! I wonder if I’ll ever go again *smiling* I truely loved your campfire poem (((Barbara)))
I miss these days thanks for the memory B :love: :love: :love: