Tuesday, March 12, 2013

REFLECTIONS DURING A DAY AT THE LAKE




I was on retreat this weekend.  I stilled my busy life and pondered life.  I slowed my mind and began to observe the changes of the lake over the course of the day.  The haikus below were written during various changes of the lake across that day.

Sleepy lake awakes—
Fog haze leaves as sun cracks through.
Clarity beckons.

Diamonds dance on sea—
Be with me, sparkles summon.
Ring of Love offered.



Silently, I walk.
Waves meet me with rippling song.
I sing with the sea.

Stone skims sea’s surface
I stare through fractured water
To the rock sea floor


Snow still dots the land
As geese honk northward bound­­.
Soon it will be spring.

Stillness unbroken,
ducks glide in dream like silence
across the tranquil sea.
 
Dusk mirrors the lake
with shades of pink and yellow.
Soon the earth will sleep.

Night fall covers you.
Your sparkles rest in darkness.
Sleep well, my lovely.

3 comments:

  1. Beautiful pictures and haiku. Thanks for starting my day in such a peaceful way. Love diamonds dance on sea!

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  2. This is a wonderfully peaceful piece to start my work day. Thank you. I will come back and drink it in again at nightfall. I love the lake. xo

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  3. How creative!!! I loved how you words took me on a journey at the lake from morning to evening. I could hear the geese and see the ducks. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! What a lovely place to have a retreat. Jackie http://familytrove.blogspot.com/

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