cool fog smothers melting March ice
sweet serenity broken briefly by
fabric of feathers whooshing vapor
slicing through the soft silver air
hear the rush of its broad wings
whew, whew, whew, whew...
resonant, throbbing, fanning forward
whew, whew, whew, whew...
this ethereal sound of Spirit, breathing
I Am
this great white bird
this white cross dividing the light
providing the grace, giving the gift.
I Am
the sacrifice.
(Click on photos to enlarge)
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
Photo Location:
Petty's Bayou, (Petty's) Spring Lake, (Spring Lake) Michigan (Michigan)
Try this YouTube recording of the wing beat of a Mute Swan:
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkFl0HwQN40)
(suggest play 3:00 to 4:30)
Beautiful late winter morning!
ReplyDeleteSantiago:
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you have heard this special sound. For me, it's a spiritual experience; too beautiful for words, yet I tried to put into my poem what I feel when I hear this.
Did you listen to the YouTube video?
Rich
Beautiful photo. Makes me want a cup of hot tea in my hands. I like the link to the video. Good idea!
ReplyDeleteYes, I did. It is a spiritual experience indeed. Your poem is very good. I enjoyed it. This is like your backyard lake in many ways: lots of vibrant life!
ReplyDeleteDawn:
ReplyDeleteI am happy you liked the photos. Writing the poem gave me great satisfaction, knowing that some of the words were guided by the Holy Spirit.
Richard
Santiago:
ReplyDeleteThanks again for your affirmation.
Richard
Stunning.
ReplyDeleteYour prose, sublime.
Can we possibly fathom Heaven- when we've been gifted such beauty on earth?
Loved the video link.
-Fellow Seeker
Seeker (Suzanne):
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your kind words of recognition.
We, still here on earth, cannot comprehend what God has in store for us. I await with eager anticpation the opportuity to explore His many rooms.
Gratefully,
Rich
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this image, Bro (course I may be biased -- you're my brother and it's our front yard. LOL!
ReplyDeleteNice work!!! Love the poem, too!
Marie:
ReplyDeleteThank you very much. I kept waiting for the fog to set up with your SE horizon. Then, I was gifted with this pair of Mute Swans slicing through. The sound is absolutely surreal, as you heard in the YouTube.
Thanks for the opportunity to use the bayou by you.
Mark put a post from WWFN onto the Grand Haven Tribune website, and promises more in the future. Spring Lake and Grand Haven offer so many possibilities.
Gratefully,
Rich