Transfixed!

Gold cherry

By Rhiannonw

Thu, 09 May 2019
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Late evening ‘blow’
– a golden hue on the western horizon
between cloud and sea,
the sun still behind the cloud;
walk on a little northwards
around the curves of the rugged cliff edges,
– the sun emerges down from the cloud
sinking lower
– suddenly a golden-orange
gleaming, glittering path shines out
over the waves from there to here:
transfixed!

[05/05/19 North Pembrokeshire Coastal Path, Trefin]

 

 

Certificate U
Poem
Coastal Path
Nature
Autobiography

Comments

Submitted by Di_Hard on

that's beautiful! I love these walking poems! I have never read anything like them, how you make a feeling of walking, place and moment come alive with rhythm and aliteration, more vivid even than your lovely photo

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, I'm glad it brought the scene to you. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

You are on a roll Rhiannon,

such a breathtaking scene you paint with words.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jenny. We have been blessed to come again to this part of the world and it's good to be able to share it like this. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

Once again you've brought a glorious moment alive for us all in words and pictures - thank you!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you so much, it's good to know that! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by airyfairy on

As well as the wonderful descriptions you get in these poems, they are always so well constructed, so that the way the words are used, as much as the words themselves, help the reader to see what you see.  Another beauty, Rhiannon.

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Again, many thanks for your kind words. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

As Jenny said, you are definitely on a roll. Your description of the fascination that those walks around the Pembrokeshire coast engender clearly reveals your love of nature.
Congratulations on the cherries.

Luigi x

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

And thank you, too, Luigi. It's good to try to capture what these walks and moments have meant to me/us. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

and thanks for cherries. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Philip Sidney on

beautiful!

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by rjnewlyn on

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Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, lovely to know it's appreciated! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by DKW on

Really great read. It was nice to be transported back to summer during these colder months.

-DKW

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you very much. I presume you are living far south of here, as we are at the end of spring and getting much more summery (though with cold spells!). Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Nolan on

Unreal! They really like you here Rhiannon I'm a big fan too!

Nolan &&

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Nolan. Some pieces, and what they represent, have a sudden or immediate appeal. Rhiannon