Soothing

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Sat, 08 Jul 2017
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10 comments
 

A quiet, sheltered, hidden glade
with dappled light,
and ample shade;
in days of scorching summer heat,
the soothing green
a filtering screen
of sunshine’s beat.

High atop the shading trees
a playful, teasing, shaking breeze
– leafy patterns shift and change,
shimmer, shiver, rearrange.;
sparks of sunshine in the glade,
varying depths of dappled shade.

[this week's IP: theme of light and/or shade]

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Comments

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

How wonderfully restful.  Really nice use of rhyme too.

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you very much. The IP really brought all this back to me, and satisfying to get it down like this.

and appreciate the cherries, too. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Weefatfella on

It's nice to read you again.

I could see the leafy, sun dappled branches swaying away there.

Weefatfella.

 

I might not like what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it.

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Nice to hear from you again, also, Weefatfella, and glad you enjoyed the quiet glade! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Starfish Girl on

Such a spot would be wonderful, especially during these hot summer days we've been having. The picture is also lovely.

Lindy

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Lindy. I hoped verse and picture would be refreshing in the present sunshine. I took awhile looking through old photos to find one that seemed to go with what I had written! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Such an enchanting poem Rhiannnon. I could imagine myself in the photo through your words.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jenny. Glad you enjoyed and felt part of it. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

This is so evocative and delightful. What a wonderful scene, what more could anyone ask for? 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you so  much, Jane, glad you found it so. And yes, when desiring a soothing, restful place in summer sunshine, I think this does encapsulate it for me. Rhiannon