Quietude
for my sons and grandsons
We seemed to find solace in the sun by the lake
Going nowhere, just enjoying every moment we could take...
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Watching for the fish to bob our red and white corks, we waited,
"Casting" off all our cares (except for the catch we anticipated.)
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The water was so tranquil, lulling us with solar glow,
What a day we did embrace, a gift Mother Nature did bestow.
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As the clouds drifted by, creating a cool breeze and reprieve,
We lifted up our poles, bringing in the fish we did retrieve.
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Our souls were bathed in peace from the quietude we shared,
Escaping, albeit temporarily, the storms of life that flared.
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Reckoning that we should get back home as the day turned to dusk,
Thinking time is such a thief of fun, it's so rude, so salty, so brusque!
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Author's Notes: This poem is for Randy Baker's Prompted 5 Challenge. It requires a minimum of 12 lines and at least 13 words from the cloud prompt he gives.
Randy, I used the following words from the prompt: solace, sun, nowhere, moment, water, tranquil, glow, embrace, clouds, breeze, peace, quietude, escaping, reckoning, home, dusk, salty.
Thank you for the challenge!
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Shirley Belk
Mother, Nana, Sister, Cousin, & Aunt who recently retired. RN (Nursing Instructor) who loves to write stories to heal herself and reflect on all the silver linings she has been blessed with :)
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Comments (13)
Excellent work!!
This is precious!
Aww so peaceful and sweet!
I so love your take on this challenge! A day fishing with the kiddos. How lovely!!
Wonderful wordplay brings me back to my childhood experience. Lovely work
Amazing words you have played with Wonderful adventure
That was such a wonderful experience! You used soooo many words, well done!
Oh boy, this took me back to when I was young! Beautifully done!
Ah, Shirley, thank you for taking me fishing with you! What a lovely summery poem and good luck on the Challenge!
This is such a peaceful, summery piece and a wonderful challenge entry. Great work!
Lovely use of rhyme and challenge words in the construction of this piece! Beautiful imagery and evocation of peaceful quietude
Everyone seems to be going fishing. A June prompt in May...so cool. This is lovely family fun and thankfulness.
This is a wonderful poem, Shirley! I have always loved the tranquility of still waters on a lake. In windy Minnesota, a tranquil lake was a rare thing. There’s nothing quite like it to sooth the soul.