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The house by the lake

Abecedarian poem.

By Tony HerlinPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
The house by the lake
Photo by Vanessa Condliffe on Unsplash

A small village on a winding road

Between the great plains and the hills.

Can you hear the wind blowing

Directly over the winter and the cold?

Everything is still in the houses,

Freeze through the time of a sigh.

Going to the fireside to feeling

Hot coffee and a smile.

If you want to see slowly,

Just the morning wake up.

Knowing when it will be sunny.

Love this moment to see its beauty.

Mystery of a ruined castle

Now a legend in the world.

Outside a glistening lake, a lady

Places an object in her grave.

Quietly beside the peat bogs,

Raining, a rainbow unfolds

Something at the end? A cauldron?

Take all the gold? Certainly not.

Using the roads that lead to dreams.

Very slowly slipping into a cloudless world.

Why not use fantastic images.

X-ray our unique memories.

You're invited, with every step you take.

Zoom in to imagine the house by the lake.

inspirational

About the Creator

Tony Herlin

A dreamer who neither speaks nor writes English, a difficult but highly instructive exercise. (Please accept my apologies for any inconvenience caused).

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