At the bottom of the garden,
just beyond the gate
is a perfect, peaceful bench
where I can sit and wait
in the company of dragonflies,
swans and their faithful mates.
Soothed by sun-spangled water,
hypnotised by boats, I anticipate
a flash, a kingfisher flame
to skitter low and coruscate,
bubble and ripple in the river,
dart and dive below the water.
It shakes droplets from its feathers,
raises its beak and escalates
into the crystalline azure.
Kim M. Russell, 5th July 2018
My response to Imaginary Garden with Real Toads Peace is every Step
Paul is hosting this Thursday from a woodland cabin and talking about peace. He is interested in how and where we find it; what it looks and feels like; and can we have peace when others do not? He has shared a poem by Wendell Berry to help us find inspiration.
writing in north norfolk 
I love a place where you can just sit and watch, waiting for such a bejeweled being. Maybe it’s the waiting in itself that is the real peace rather than the excitement of seeing the kingfisher
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I think it’s being in the moment.
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This is a perfect and beautiful moment of peace. Nature is where I find my peace for sure – and internally.
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Thank you, Sherry.
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I too find my peace in nature…and cooking. I love how you describe the kingfisher. The last stanza is perfection.
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What a day yesterday! We ordered a new cooker (the other one broke down completely) and then in the afternoon, for my mum’;s birthday, a mother and baby deer visited our garden. Mojo goes out now (it’s taken ages – she’s already two) and she crouched close to the ground, watching the deer the whole time! Nature is the best. 😉
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kaykuala
t shakes droplets from its feathers,
raises its beak and escalates
into the crystalline azure
Mission accomplished with clock-work precision.
Hank
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They do look like clockwork birds!
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This is very beautiful, I can see you sitting there, and the kingfisher before you.
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Thank you, Annell.
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A perfect picture of a peaceful moment. Thanks Kim.
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Thanks for the prompt, Paul! Hope you’re well and the forest is looking after you.
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I like your take…lol. That is a wonderful visual and very strong writing. Loved it!!!
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that sounds perfect!
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Thank you, Candy!
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I love this picture….You couldn’t buy it for all the money in the world!
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I’m hoping to get some kingfisher shots of my own – using David’s camera. 😊
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Please let us see them when you do
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Peace, perfectly captured.
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Thank you, Helen.
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