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| Photo by Emma Carlson/Emily Rooney - Northern Forest Canoe Trail |
I haven't written much lately, but recently I remembered two versions of a piece that I wrote last spring. I'm not sure which one I like best, so I've included both of them. I think these surfaced now for a reason - to help me move ahead. Enough said... here they are:
Kayak slices through the waters
of a beloved river
as it meanders 'round rocks and trees
that dip from banks
eroded by the barrage.
Human skin soaks in the rays,
the being within smiles at the shift.
Inner radiance weaves its
way to the surface,
merges with
the beams from our nearest star -
reflecting,
refracting,
revealing,
releasing,
Light.
Warmth spreads about the misty morn
as water vapors reach for the sky.
New grasses sway in a gentle breeze,
shadows mimic the dance.
Whitewater ahead pulsates, gyrates,
beckons.
Kayak and human cavort as one,
follow the flow,
travel the torrent, then...
bask in the warming glow -
reflecting,
refracting,
revealing,
releasing,
Light.
Sarah Carlson
April 15, 2013
Light
Sun twinkles on crystalline snow
left behind by stormy days.
New grasses sway in a gentle breeze,
shadows mimic the dance.
Wave crests sparkle on a deep blue lake,
every-changing with the will of the wind.
Multi-hued leaves lay on the ground,
colors enhanced by the breaking dawn.
Warmth spreads about a misty morn
as water vapors reach for the sky.
Dappled panorama in a valey below,
sun plays hide and seek in the clouds.
Moon emerges over nestled hills,
ow clouds backlit by its glow.
Distant stars glimmer in an ink black expanse,
their radiance traveling through time.
Kayak slices through the waters
of a beloved river
as it meanders 'round rocks and trees
that dip from banks
eroded by the barrage.
Human skin soaks in the rays,
the being within smiles at the shift.
Inner radiance weaves its
way to the surface,
merges with
the beams from our nearest star -
reflecting,
refracting,
revealing,
releasing,
Light.
Sarah Carlson
March 16, 2013
