Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Autumn Watercolor



Buoyant as boats,
they swim the surface;
serene, satisfied.
Perpendicular necks
hold orange bills
on black masks.
Preened feathers
drift southward
on faint breeze.
Clothed in smooth satin
reflecting a pure
and perfect white.
Solemn Mute Swans
glide with grace through
an autumn watercolor.
(Click on photo to enlarge)
Mute Swan: (Cygnus olor)
Photo Location:  McCarthy Lake,  Kent County,  Michigan  (Michigan


8 comments:

  1. Marcia:

    Thank you for your soothing comment. I appreciate your loyalty to WWFN.

    Richard

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  2. Wonderful, FN, I enjoy your writing. I enjoy the colorful pictures as well. I encourage you to continue writing for us, the hikers, to enjoy!

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  3. Hello Santiago:

    I will continue writing at WWFN, however with less frequency. I am busy teaching classes at Calvin, plus other engagements in the community for presenting programs through WWFN. Thank you for your loyalty and encouragement since you became a follower.

    Richard

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  4. Hi Richard,

    This was lovely--great imagery even without the picture and nice meter flow. This is haiku, right? I write and have published a little poetry but not too good with Hiaku.

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  5. Micki:

    "Autumn Watercolor" is not Haiku, but I am grateful for your gracious comments. Go to my "Labels" section. There, you can link to 32 Haiku, 20 Photo Haiku, and 51 posts of Havenga Poetry.

    I studied and focused on that scene to capture this imagery. The photographs are easy, compared to the numerous revisions the writing went through.

    Thanks for joining my group of "Followers". I am eager to find your book: And the Whipporwill Sang.

    Gratefully,

    Richard

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  6. What words would I wallow in but say wonderful!
    Thanks for the beauty of a Soul.

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  7. Ositadimma:

    Your words are succinct and appreciated.

    Richard

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