Water gold and you one love precious and pure unfathomable …. You cleanse my spirit sifting through my shoals baptized by ripples of sea You pan my history releasing my secrets mining my life’s nuggets You forge in me a life smelted with a ray of blue an ingot borne of water. You hammer my…
Seasons Come … and Seasons Go
On February 3rd, Ottawa experienced the warmest February day on record, reaching nearly 10° Celsius. Then this Tuesday, February 16th, Ottawa had a record for its largest single-day snowfall — over 50cm. Yesterday night I went cross-country skiing. And today, February 20th, while not a record, the season has changed again and with a daytime…
Gravity’s Pull …
Silver sunlight frozen in a teardrop Heaven reaches for Earth’s snowy chest A treasure of crystal caught in gravity’s pull. All text and images © Dale Schierbeck See more of others’ submissions to the Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge on “Weightless.” … and more Poetry from EatsWritesShoots here.
Danger
I was tempted to leave this as a “wordless” post for Wednesday, but upon reflection I thought this little expose deserved a few words to provide context. The signs below make clear the danger … but it is another danger that I find more poignant and feel compelled to write about: that is the fact…
Standing on the Cliff
Standing on a Cliff a boundary against oblivion blue pulls me away from the gold of your heart. Standing on a Ledge time opens like earthquake a chasm to infinity seconds away from your heart. Standing on the Edge the earth disintegrates beneath me bedrock turns to sand clinging, falling away from your heart. In…
Baby Sea
Sunset licks a dying sky Baby blue washed in pink hue Foam born waters laps. * * * Apricot blush sipped Blue waters rise into sky Sea rose rests on sand. * * * Warm sand drinks summer sky Stratus quenched in baby sea Heaven is here with you. All text and images © Dale…
Connected
Hanging in the light Shadows play high in the clouds We are connected. All text and images © Dale Schierbeck See more of others’ submissions to the Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge on “Connected.” More photos from EatsWritesShoots here.
A Good Day
Held by a timeless string Floating high upon a dream I am a Child again. ~ All text and images © Dale Schierbeck See more of others’ submissions to the Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge on “A Good Day.” More photos from EatsWritesShoots here.
Inspiration
Misshapen pearls Cast as lovers’ notes Upon the water’s tapestry A baroque palette of sound Paints romance On chorded waves. Indeed, J.S. Bach never sounded better in my life. A moment captured for a lifetime. A lifetime lived in a moment. All text and images © Dale Schierbeck See more of others’ submissions to…
A Study in Seaweed
Sea flowers caught on land Woven tendrils drink the sun Colours sweep the sand. All text and images © Dale Schierbeck More photos from EatsWritesShoots here.