Reflecting


Into the depths of the lake I looked
and saw the fishes swimming
And ducks were paddling, and quacking by,
with faces that were grinning
The heron stood staring forth with beady eyes focussed
on something distant
A lone terrapin basked upon a rock, not moving for an instant
A long blue dragonfly hovered close
then zipped away up high
My attention, though, was then quickly grabbed by
a passing butterfly
On the bank a playful kitten bounced along for a little wander
As the trees on the bank swayed from side to side as the wind
was getting stronger
A dove perched gently upon 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…

13 responses to “Reflecting”

  1. Andra Watkins avatar

    What is it about watching fish that’s so peaceful?

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      They are relaxing, Andra.

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  2. Gray Dawster avatar
    Gray Dawster

    A nice posting Tom 🙂

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks again, Andro.

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      1. Gray Dawster avatar
        Gray Dawster

        You’re welcome Tom
        keep adding to your uniqueness 🙂

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  3. prenin avatar

    Good one Tom! 🙂

    There’s something so calming about water. 🙂

    God Bless!

    Prenin.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      I like being by water, Prenin… it is indeed relaxing. Mind you, I’m Piscean, so I would say that.

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  4. Diane Henders avatar

    Ah! Lovely! For a few moments, I was there. 🙂

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Anything that takes you out of yourself for even a split second is bonus, Diane. Thanks.

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  5. Sue Dreamwalker avatar

    Tome your poetry is leaping out at me from the Lake.. wonderful x

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, again, Sue!

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  6. Sue Dreamwalker avatar

    Sorry Tom.. my fingers slipped.. in Typo..

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      No worries… I like typos anyway! 😀

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