Sitting beside the lake I look up
There coming towards me are three swans
Flying gently down to the water,
Elegance personified.
Suddenly their wings pull back,
Their legs stretch forward,
And the silence is broken
As they drop into the lake,
Trying hard to stop
As their webbed feet
Create tidal waves as they hit the water.
They land safely and sail away,
Sail away in the sibilance of silence
With barely a ruffle on the still water.
As the pass me in quiet beauty
I watch as they wind their way round the lake,
A joy to behold in their pure white grandeur.
I look at them once more
And they are getting faster,
Their wings stretch out
They lift from the water
Their feet start running
Splashing all and sundry,
The noise waking all around.
Suddenly they take to the air
And their elegance is once more with them.
A bird of such beauty giving me a show
A show of such opposites
Of quiet elegance,
And noisy unsophistication.
- Author: Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) ( Offline)
- Published: June 3rd, 2017 02:00
- Comment from author about the poem: Just an observation.
- Category: Reflection
- Views: 47
Comments9
Moments like these are made for poetry .
They sure are, there are so many moments. Thank you S.
I was there watching them as I read this - beautifully written G.
Thank you Michael, it is glorious to watch swans swimming.
Beautiful poem
Thank you Shannon.
Just lovely...
You can almost
Feel yourself there..
Great write GF60
Thanks PH, much appreciated.
The Swan is one of the top DEADLIEST birds on earth, believe it or not...this is very well written...enjoyed
It is only aggressive when defending its nest.
Thank you Jason.
Lovely write GF...... Erm, let's not disturb any swan's nests then!
I never do.
Nope, nor me. As you say, if that's the only time they get angry....
Thanks ANDY ~ love all Birds and all Poems based on them ! One minute ~ Quiet Elegance and the next Noisy Unsophistication ~ just like us really ! Thanks for sharing BRIAN
Thanks Brian and so true.
Great visuals.
Thanks Augustus. It is obviously better to see it live.
Wow I got a great meaning from this, great ending. Thank you
Thank you DJ, much appreciated.
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