These Falls

Fay Slimm.

 

These Falls.

 

Married to strength

these falls

in pouring from stone lip

of arrow-slick fury 

harry with wet 

any bystander 

in their cascading dive

to lower water.

 

Pounding from height

mist shawls

granite and rafters each

bush as birds 

disappear under split 

liquid in  

dry over-hung caverns

of covered glory.

 

Volumes of sound

breach ears

by cataract passage 

from precipitate action

to deep headlong

plunge and heave of 

of sudden collision

with met disturbance into 

mirror-still cauldron.

 

Confined the loud clamour 

of roar 

as silent rocks fastened

to splashed echoes

though static have an

unspoken language 

that has those who listen

breathlessly  awed.

 

 

 

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  • Laura🌻

    My Dear Fay,

    Wow…🤩
    Thank you for sharing your super poem. While reading it, I’m feeling the delightful cool mist. Your words have come alive and transported yours truly to that breathtaking waterfall. An amazing sight!

    Laura🌻

    • Fay Slimm.

      A delight to know that the verse led you into amazement dear Laura - water dashing down boulders .has ever aroused my pen.

    • orchidee

      I fall down before you - no need to be over-dramatic, says Fido! - and say good write Fay. lol.

      • Fay Slimm.

        Am honoured to see you fall at my feet dear Orchi - water however makes itself heard as it plunges with roars. So glad you enjoyed the read my friend.

      • Saxon Crow

        Another outstanding piece of poetry Fay. Waterfalls are always breath taking in their magnificence.

        • Fay Slimm.

          Yes agreed my friend. - a gift to those loving nature is water falling down cliffs into belowness. Thanks dear Sax for your visit and lovey comment.

        • L. B. Mek

          'of arrow-slick fury '..
          Brilliant!

          • Fay Slimm.

            Bless you for your constant encouragement and support of my small poetic efforts dear L.B.

          • ChrisLyn🕊

            Great description .. I love waterfalls ✨

            • Fay Slimm.

              Thanks Chris for your visit and comment - Agreed there is something attractive about water on the move - - so good to know you love water falls too.

            • dusk arising

              Your words brought back the memory and atmosphere of a dramatic falls just north of Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales (which I've never been able to find on a map susequently).
              One of those marvels of nature with perpetual motion and clammour of noise.
              Breathlessly awed indeed - unless you are ten years old and willling to get soaked.

              • Fay Slimm.

                Yes memories of visits to falls of clear water will ever be treasured as "marvels of nature" - Merthyr Tydfil in Wales rings a bell with me Dusk when ages ago I was taken to hear water sing as it fell. So glad to know the read brought back a similar visit to you too.

              • Rocky Lagou

                And right now dear Fay, you have me "breathlessly awed" with your fantastic descriptions. You truly have such a gift to metaphorize nature with your amazing comparisons and imagery. Amazing!

                • Fay Slimm.

                  Ah - I am blushing here Rocky after your very kind tribute to my small efforts at versing Nature - thanking you loads.

                • Michael Edwards

                  How do you manage to keep up a constant stream (no pun intended) of fabulous word rich writes - you are a true poet dear Fay.

                  • Fay Slimm.

                    Thanking you masses for your constant visits Mike and how kindly you honour my efforts to write.

                  • Bella Shepard

                    I have such an affinity for waterfalls. My husband and I seek them out on vacations and hiking. You have described these falls so beautifully, I just want to be there. It's the whole experience; sight, sound, feel, everything you've encountered in this poem that is truly memorable. Thank You!

                    • Fay Slimm.

                      So pleasing to know you have an affinity with hearing water on the move Bella - just like me the thrill never fades when a fall is discovered somewhere off track. Thanking you so much for stopping by for a read of "These Falls"

                    • SureshG

                      These words cascading from your mind, creating a wondrous image of its namesake, a mesmerizing gift.

                      • Fay Slimm.

                        So good of you to not only drop by for a read but for this lovely comment too Suresh.

                      • Rozina

                        Such a fantastic description of a waterfall. I would love to see the big ones around the world.

                        • Fay Slimm.

                          Oh so would dear Roz - -- we would stand for hours by those big ones - awed by the beauty of sound falling down - and down - -- -- and down - ah we at least can dream my friend.

                        • Goldfinch60

                          What superb words Fay.

                          Sitting near waterfalls can be so endearing.

                          Andy

                        • Neville



                          outstanding usage of our language dear lady of the pen ................. N x

                          • Fay Slimm.

                            Merci beaucoup again - - - -- and again......... x



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