When first I saw MY VALLEY ~ I was awed
The dark green Conifers on the Mountainside
The indigo of smokimg Volcano
The River ~ glowing ~ flowing ~ deep & wide !
Big Sun setting ~ setting behind STEEMIN POPO
The Hills were gold reflecting Sun's bright rays
The Sun seemed huge ~ optical illusion ?
Haloed by musky orange Mountain haze !
From the moment that I saw it ~ I knew
This Valley would become my future Home
Back to basics ~ unison with Nature
NO Private Jet ~ NO internet ~ NO phone ! ! !
Whn first I saw MY VALLEY I was awed
Pure virgin Land ~ touched by Hand of the LORD !
Thanks for visiting ~ comments welcome ~ Love BRIAN
Which came first the PAINTING or the POEM ?
This poem is written as a 4 4 4 2 rhyming sonnet ~ OK
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Author:
BRIANSODES (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: There are still hundreds of Valleys like this all over America ~ BUT ~ Bill Bryson warns us that the Old Country Stores will soon be replaced by Malls ~ Rivers will be Dammed to create Lakes for recreation and hydroelectricity ~ Cattle will be penned ~ Buffalo will disappear and People with a sense of History ~ Native Americans ~ Afro-American ~ Mountain People ~ Hispanics ~ Amish etc. will be TRUMPED for not acting and (God forbid) looking like Trumps ! Grab your unspoilt Valley now ~ pan for GOLD to pay for it ~ and preserve it for Posterity ~ AMEN Love America ~ Love Nature ~ Love to ALL ~ BRIAN XOX
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A fine write Brian.
Thanks STEVE ~ Pleased you enjoyed it ! Please check my FUSION ~ LOVE IS ~ Thanks BRIAN
Quiet and virgin valleys are disappearing world-wide dear Brian - - thanks for this clever reminder that they need to be left as they are - touched by the hand of the Lord and treasured by those who care-
- - a lovely sonnet
Thanks FAY ~ we can't really improve on how GOD designed the Natural World ! Roads and the Concrete Jungle (Cities) are gradually spoiling the natural beauty ~ we need to conserve and preserve ~ especially in the UK where we have much less space and a much higher (X 8) population density. Thank for your concern ~ Yours BRIAN
May your Hills and Valley continue to inspire you Brian.
Thanks ANDY ~ I am always impressed by God's Creation ~ Animal & Physical ! Please add a poem to my LOVE IS ~ FUSION ~ Yours BRIAN
Another clever write - and a good reminder - thanks for posting Brian.
Thanks MICHAEL ~ I'm trying to post some more Abstract Art to illustrate my POEMS ! Pleased you liked it ! Thanks for you addition to my Fusion ~ love it ! I have added a new picture ~ Love is ~ WITHOUT BOUNDARIES ~ JUST FOR YOU ~ BRIAN
A beautiful feeling captured in words. Great write Brian!
Thanks JENNY ~ pleased you liked it ~ In the Uk we only have about 12% covered in Woodland ~ the rest is tarmac & concrete ! Therearesoem excellent poets on MPS ~ you will enjoy it ~ Yours BRIAN
Beautiful poem, Brian! You've written a wonderful vision of Gods creation. Great job! Hugs-Christina
Well my view of things is the same as Billy Graham's ~ I look through a MICROSCOPE ~ and GOD is there ~ I look all AROUND ~ and GOD is there and when I look through a TELESCOPE ~ God is there as well ~ AMEN. Thanks for your support and comment ~ MEGA HUGS ~ BRIAN.
I live in such a valley and I love it with all my heart, it's the place I've spent the fifteen years of my life. I've always enjoyed sonnets, but they can pose a challenge. Lovely poem!
Sincerely, Azuranna
Thanks AZURA ~ Where and when we are BORN & LIFE ~ shapes our lives and I guess living in lovely Valley helps to make you the lovely person where you are. The basics of a SONNET are 1. It must have 14 lines. 2. Split it into Stanzas that make sense ! 4 4 4 2 is a nice division. 3. If it is a Rhyming Sonnet it will naturally have rhythm (scan). 4. With a BLANK VERSE SONNET each line must have the same number of syllables (normally iambic pentameter ~ 10 syllables per line !) 5. I lik ACROSTIC SONNETS ~ normally BLANK VERSE ~ but you must have a verse (or phrase) with 14 WORDS and follow th normal rules for ACROSTICS. It looks clever ~ but is no more difficalt than a normal acrostic I like SONNETS because in essence 14 lines is normally "long enough" for a Poem on MPS ! If you Google SONNET ~ you will see they are a bit more technical in their CLASSICAL FORM ~ OK ~ Yours BRIAN
Ah, yeah that's probably why I had such difficulty. I wrote a Shakespearean sonnet for my father a while back.
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