This is a quiet place:
a collection of moments,
a still languid lake
that swallows each drop of rain
and cries tears of memories
in watery reflections.
Wistfully blue complexions
shimmer with light
and shadow, split
by the occasional
kingfisher or dragonfly,
the only chinks in a diluted sky.
Kim M. Russell, 2nd December 2018
My poem for Poets United Poetry Pantry
I looked back in the archives and came up with a poem I first posted in December 2015, which I have edited and updated a little. It’s a peaceful poem for a peaceful day, a reminder that summer isn’t too far away.
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Thoughts of spring and summer always boost me in winter…lovely description of that place.
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Thank you, Donna.
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What a lovely setting…
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I love this scene…can you bring it to my office?
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If I were to move nearer to Ellen, I’d love to take it with me.
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Sigh!
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Such a peaceful poem I loved it.
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Thank you, Vicki.
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Absolutely lovely!
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Thank you, Rosemary!
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I love the musicality of the tone, the way it flows gently until the senses are lulled in the melody. And I especially love that the only things to through the quiet and still are as welcome as the moment itself. So pretty (the words and image).
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Thank you, Magaly. It’s a lovely place to sit and stare.
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I love “the only chinks in a diluted sky”. Very peaceful indeed! I loved it.
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Thank you, Sherry.
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Nice. I feel the moments dropping in the sea of time and into some kind of eternity..
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Thank you, Colleen.
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Lovely. This piece simply conjures forth the urge to ~ pause ~ Beautifully written ~ sigh ~
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Thank you, Wendy.
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This really is a beautifully peaceful poem. Love the images and the feelings I have when reading your words.
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Thank you so much, Mary.
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That stillness and the occasional split by the kingfisher… magical…
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Thank you, Rajani.
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Love the meditative tone of the poem. So very quiet, restful and peaceful.
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Thank you, Sumana. It is a very peaceful place and only a short walk from our house.
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Love the way you describe silence from the point of view from a place…
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Thanks Bjorn.
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Ooh this is wonderfully tranquil and serene 😍 I adore “Wistfully blue complexions shimmer with light.” ❤❤
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Thanks Sanaa. 💖🌹💝
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