Mist obscures the winter landscape
Dampening the muted colors
To the gray of herons
Fishing in the fog.
Wandering through the bareness of limbs
Ghostly sycamores
White and gray tattered
Into ribbons of the past
Smooth bark onto which
Spells and ancient runes are scribed
Seeking out the futures of spring.
Along the rocky shore
Bones white as the full moon
Old catfish and carp
Cast in leathery skins
Left as summons and signs
To the naiads cloaked
In the pale angelwinged shells
And freshwater mussels
Trailing at water’s edge.
Land returns to the sky
Rising from the receding lake
Islands once retreating
Now pushing effortlessly
To float again
Into the misty winter air.
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the mood here is delectable- revealing what lies in the mist. gorgeous images, wonderful writing.
How did I miss this one? It’s beautiful. Love the photo too 🙂
Thanks, Polly – so happy you liked it! K
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Beautiful!
Thanks so much! K
The fog’s not the only thing that moves effortlessly across this page…so does this poem! Lovely, Kathleen!
What a nice thing to say! thanks so much, Joe- K
This is beautiful, it reminds me of “Fog comes on little cat feet” by Sandburg. I loved every line.
Now that is a compliment! – a humble thanks for your kindness – K
The picture is awesome, and the poem describes it perfectly. Your words create a vivid, haunting diologue as if winter is being described in a documentary. Very nicely done!
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Thank you, Charles – so happy you liked it. K
Beautiful winter capture!
Thanks, J! K
Great discriptions. A haze or fog or mist does temprioarily gray some colors out, but I find it very beautiful. I enjoyed this very much.
So happy you did – thank you. K
Lovely winter landscape, beautiful ~
Thank you very much. K
wonderful capture here…more than sycamores ghostly
Thanks so much! K
A beautiful poem!
Thank you – that means a lot. K
beautiful… you’ve described the view from my window many days.
This photo was taken from our bedroom window – always a changing landscape! K
Really atmospheric – I love “Dampening the muted colours to the grayn of herons fishing.” That’s a beautiful line.
So nice for you to say – thank you! K
what a magical capture you have created….i love all the life in it…fog def brings out the mystery to me…lovely verse kathleen…smiles.
Thanks, Brian, so appreciate it K
Nice – so descriptive of a day like today.
We have had a few foggy days, haven’t we!
Lovely, Kathleen. So much here to ponder. Blessings, Ellen
Thanks, Ellen. Hope all is well in the north country! K
nice…what a beautiful atmospheric capture.. you really bring that pic alive with your words..
Thank you Claudia! K