Reflected reality

Hahahahaha Liz I near pee'd myself at the end when I read your message I actually knew what a shag was lol ... hadnt even crossed my mind to think of the another shag ... beautifully written sorry time to be serious ... this is one of my new favourites your giants and this one are now my two favourites ... wonderful poetry thanks for the read will be gone for a little bit but will pop in when time permits hugs Jayne-Chloe

lovely imagery captured in the lense of life. Sometimes I walk round the Botanical gardens - West Wales U.K - your poem completely encapsulates the senery around the lake, I will think of your poem when I go there next time. I applaud your talent. Lovely write.

Limbs take on a life of their own when we see them, really see them. Thank you for sharing your vision, Seabhac. Much love, Anna p.s. I'm ed-umacated, I watched Austin Powers. lol

What more can I say except, just a vision of great beauty in nature. Lovely... Oh, but! Shag, in Scotland means sex, yes, but just sex...no passion...just a quicky for the sake of it. Thought I'd add another meaning to the word Shag...naughty of me, I know! Rosina xena465

Two trees reflected in still water Equal height in liquid calm.***nice couplet*** The ripples touch them both***punctuation?*** They do not exist on the surface Except in echo, but they are there Branches interlocking. He is ash, strong, textured bark with wintered age. Solid and deep rooted***punctuation?*** On rivers edge, she grows a little shorter In her hawthorn splendour, She leans towards the water, lithely***punctuation** Her delicate tracery of fingered branches***del tracery of*** Reaching out to his black budded tips.***del ing*** Shag dives and distorts Rippled waves Crashes branches in mirrored chaos.***crash*** The bird alights with silver fish Dripping with delight***punctuation?*** The river steadies in its flow***del in its flow*** Reflective stillness returns***punctuation?***insert line break*** Rooted stability Grows deep on liquid edge***nice couplet*** I asked about punctuation. Typically, we have to choose to punctuate throughout, or use line breaks to stop the read. I don’t think it works to punctuation here and there, but not consistently. I like the poem.