Monday, 2 January 2012

deep waters

This is the first Magpie Tale of 2012 from  Tess at willow manor.



it may seem quiet
after the storm
still now
the creaking logs
settle into stone

as the rain clouds clear
rising mist
clearing tree top
we breathe again
our soaked clothes
steam
and 
squelch

wet hands slide together
cold becoming warm
we are walking on
with waters running deep.

25 comments:

Mary Ann Potter said...

A beautiful poem - a lovely hiking vignette! Metaphorical, too, I'm sure, but the imagery of the hike is so well composed!

JJ Roa Rodriguez said...

love it... just like the holidays that past, everyone is busy and now we need to settle down and back to normal life. praying for the better...

happy new year!

JJRod'z

Semaphore said...

Very few things I love more than subtly narrative poems against a lyrical set-piece. Beautiful.

Kathe W. said...

what a lovely visual poem-Happy New Year

Teresa said...

Beautiful. I love the contrasts of storm and calm.

Taylor Boomer said...

walking on with waters running deep.

love the imagery of your ending.
fantastic tale.

Kay said...

thank you all...sometimes i'm best when i don't consider the image for too long!!! Happy new year to you all...xx Kay

Monika said...

Has a certain warmth in it increasing along. Beautiful!

Suz said...

oh a delight this morning
and so romantic
lovely imagery

Laurie Kolp said...

Vivid and hopeful... I really enjoyed this!

Christine said...

the ups and downs of togetherness, but deep rivers keep them together, so true is life, lovely Magpie

Kim Nelson said...

Conviction, will, determination illustrated so well here.

Mimi Foxmorton said...

Your words make me want to be there........

Lovely.

Berowne said...

Quiet, evocative, peaceful -- well written.

Margaret said...

cold becomes warm.

a beautiful description of nature and a relationship. Lovely.

Lyn said...

"With waters running deep"..indeed, a profound journey..

Brian Miller said...

nice....love those waters running deep....as they should be....nice textures to this with all the natural elements after the storm...

Mama Zen said...

Lovely piece!

Helen said...

Wonderful to read this morning ...

Doctor FTSE said...

Nicely visualised poem.

Lolamouse said...

"Squelch" is a great word! Such a descriptive poem!

izzy said...

Great descriptive piece, enjoyed it thanks.

Carrie Burtt said...

Lovely writing!!

C Hummel Kornell a/k/a C Hummel Wilson said...

'as the rain clouds clear
rising mist
clearing tree top'

Beautiful! Well done.

Anonymous said...

Wow, your ending gave me chills. I also love this part:

"our soaked clothes
steam
and
squelch"

I bummed I missed this prompt last week; that's a gorgeous picture!

~Shawna
(rosemarymint.wordpress.com)