Into the depths of the lake I looked and saw the fishes swimming
The ducks were paddling gently by with faces that were grinning
The heron stood looking out with one eye on something distant
A terrapin basked on a rock, not moving for an instant
A blue dragonfly hovered and looked me roundly in the eye
My attention, though, was quickly grabbed by a passing butterfly
On the bank a kitten had come along for a little wander
The trees swayed from side to side as the breeze was getting stronger
A dove was perched on a branch, before taking to the skies
And I was brought back to the water with the gentlest of cries
For swimming in amongst the lilies was a little water hen
And into the depths of the lake I looked, and saw the fish again
Lakeside
12 responses to “Lakeside”
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Lovely poem Tom! I’d could just see it all…as your eyes took in everything around it..from the depth of the lake …to up on the tree..and them back down again!
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Thanks, Shree!
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The poem and the picture go together perfectly, Tom.
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Thanks, Andra. I found the picture on the internet – the lake I walk around is a lot smaller than that one… in fact, compared to the one in the picture it’s more of a puddle! 😀
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You had me with the grinning water fowl! Great imagery Tom.
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Thanks, LA… pleased you like it!
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Thank you, Prenin!
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Ah, the photo is not mine… tis one I found on the internet, Wikipedia actually! I’m glad you liked the combination, Andro!
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