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Oh Lake
Oh lake
can you feel the earth rotating
we cannot
do you shiver with earthquakes
or shake when thunder claps
or vibrate when breezes play on you
or dance when rain falls fast on you
do you know that you are beautiful.
Know you make us gasp
at the beauty of your mirror
that is your pride and glory
great wondrous pond of tree edged water
how we love your look
our thirst you quench
our need for poetry as you lap
rhythms on your sands
Our need for open spaces when we feel enclosed
our ever loving lovers by your side
the sportsman skates across you
the fisherman finds his fish
the water skier copies the water-boatman
the stone thrower listens for the plop
and surface glancing stones do dance and hop
You act as mirror of the clouds
and bring the heavens down to us
close enough to grasp
your silky surface fascinates our feeling of calm
your choppy surface wakes disturbance
you are our witness to
the existence of eternity
perchance.
Critiques
bjp
17 years ago
Dear Ann,
Nordic cloud
17 years ago
Thank you you lake lovers
Samaira
17 years ago
Oh Lake..
Cloudthings
17 years ago
I am moved & cradled by this love song to a lake
Nordic cloud
17 years ago
So beautiful Blanka