one single impression no 10: desert/deserted…
photo: outback, pebblesrubke, photobucket
in days gone by i traveled to oz and lived in western australia, traveled up and down the west coast… in the northwest travelin by car every so often we’d pass a bridge and there would be a river waiting silent… we would rest awhile, take a cool dip and move on…
hot dry breezes blow
cooling river sings out loud
meditative day
hushed river flowing
arid air sitting so still
red sand reflects heat
vacant blowing wind
remote invisible roads
shifting sands utter
serenely barren
roaring river races by
boulders subtle shade
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and, just because…. deserted
abandoned alone
quiet stirs the grieving heart
memories awash
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“Serenely barren” makes me think of the dry spell before richly creative moments. This quiet that “stirs the grieving heart” often gives way to great beauty, like this poem!
Wow, did you create a mood with the first set!
‘quiet stirs the grieving heart’ is a fab line!’serenely barren’ is no less!’..thank u for such ‘impressions’..
“serenely barren”
The imagery is so striking!
Blessings,
Linda
SIMPLY SNICKERS – weekly poetry prompts
Nicely done. The last is my favorite, I think.
“quiet stirs the grieving heart”
That touched a chord..
quiet stirs the grieving heart
You not only created a mood but a landscape with words too. That is not easy. And the last is very moving, strangely sad and comforting both.
“Serenely barren” and “quiet stirs the grieving heart” – my grieving heart knows the depths of serenely barren.
Great atmosphere in these.
your words offer a kaleidoscope of emotion…i particularly like ‘serenely barren’ & ‘vacant blowing wind’…they speak to something peaceful within
I like how the haiku form is sewn together here to tell a more detailed description. I did that with tankas before and it comes out pretty good sounding. I will continue to read more.
See you next Thursday!