our motion on the soft still misty river
is like rest in the liquid gloom
in silence is your stillness in the streaming
of light-whispered laughter all around
shine in softness to no waiting friend
(words excerpted from "coming to port")
coming to terms
1 day ago
13 comments:
"Liquid gloom" Mmmmm... wonderful phrase.
A magnificent photo, Steven. The central focus on the birds and the way the image is blurred around the edges is magical.
jinksy i liked that also. i don't tend towards gloom but i know so many people for whom anything wet that falls from the sky is best described by that word! steven
elisabeth thankyou. i'll be honest and say that i messed around with the original photograph for that effect. i needed it to open out the words. steven
The Eastman is perfect with your image, Steven. Sigh.
hi willow - if you read the original piece he wrote willow you'll know just how much i rearranged and pillaged. i hope he's alright with it!!! steven
You rearrange and pillage so well! Beautiful photo, tweaked just right- ART!
Your yearning for big water seems evident.
Another lovely combination of words and pictures Steven.
I don't know exactly why but that song "It's Just the Motion" by Richard and Linda Thompson (is that their name) came into my head as soon as I saw the picture here. Great song.
Great poem. Great image. Great.
hey linda sue - thanks! there's this piece that says that being sacreligious can lead to goodness so i pillage and rearrange when necessary. steven
thanks very much weaver. it's all pleasure for me. steven
reay - i don't know that song but i'll be sure to look it up and listen as soon as i'm done here. thanks for all the "greats". steven
Nice words; lovely image. Evocative--as always, Steven.
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