Perfect Tens

...a little nod to the Olympics

Perfect Tens

 

Perfect Ten


The lake is picturesque,
loveliest this time of year

 

thawed from winters discontent,
metamorphosed into
a Norman Rockwell canvas,

as an assemblage of mallards

and long neck geese,  navigate
through placid sun kissed waters

executing perfect tens
in aquatic synchronization. 

Reviews

[Papaya]

This is super and I love the nod to the Olympics.
I spent a lot of time time at the cottage this summer, we have loons on the lake. Gorgeous birds.

[Kelly Scheppers]

I know mallards and geese from where I used to live, but I don't think I'd know a "loon" if I saw one. Thank you, Ana!

[Papaya]

They're black with white spots.

[Kelly Scheppers]

I looked them up on Google and found they resemble the mallard, but their coloring is more distinct...very pretty!

[Trace]

i think we can look to nature for the first syncronized performances.
and Autumn is the time of year that we look to the sky to see the migrating birds, all in syncronized flight.

Beautifully captured images.

Trace

[Lyn Anderson]

What a lovely picture you paint here.

[Kelly Scheppers]

I appreciate your review, thank you!

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Kelly, mallards and long-necked geese
grace the Rappahannock River that runs through
Fredericksburg, Virginia. We are mesmerized by
their quiet meditation as they glide along with the
current ... peaceful and restful... as is your poetry.
truly, Pat

[Kelly Scheppers]

How wonderful it always is, seeing you...thank you for brightening up my day, Pat!

[Patricia Wedel]

And as always... thank you for penning
your poetry as if the clock stops for a
moment of extraordinary vision...
truly, Pat

[Richard🖌]

Kelly,
When still a boy, I spent a summer on my Uncle Button's farm in south Georgia, and there in a glen between two sloping hills lay a placid lake with a small island in the middle where tame ducks and geese lived year 'round. With my Big Chief writing tablet and #2 pencil, I'd sit beneath the big willow and write poetry … where, in moments of pause, I'd watch the ducks and geese swim together in perfect unison. I can recall marveling at their precision as they followed one another along the bank, and how every now and again (as on cue) they'd all dip down at the same time (looking for a fish?).
You've truly painted a Norman Rockwell moment, Kelly, complete with a perfect "10" in imagery, emotion, and enthrallment … and, your picture inspired the sweet sensation of quiet peace I so enjoy.
I have not thought of that place for many years, until the imagery of your beautifully-rendered poetry in Free Verse returned me there, so this piece is very relatable for me, and heart-touching, too, in the way only you know how to do … big smiles 'n hugs of warmest thanks to you, Our Lovely Lady-Poet! ⁓ Richard : )

[Kelly Scheppers]

What a lovely story, Richard! Your visuals gave so much life to the imagery of my words...thank you! Is your Uncle Button still alive? Wow, I bet there's many a story to be told from those south Georgia summers! x

[Relic]

An excellent image to take in Kelly. This makes me want to listen to Gordon Lightfoot now. lol

This is a perfect 100 to me. However..... :)

[Kelly Scheppers]

My older brother listened to him a lot. He served as a chief petty officer in the navy and really took to "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald". I remember a song, "I'm Not Supposed To Care"...his voice just reverberated through you whatever it was he was singing. Thank you!

[Relic]

I know the song well. You're welcome.

[C. M. Miller]

You have struck gold once again, dear poet. You created a visual cornucopia of nature in its most simple and pristine form. Sure, we see birds take flight many times, but most times it is just with our eyes that we see it; with this poem you make us see it with our hearts.

[Kelly Scheppers]

My day takes on a whole new meaning whenever you're around, Charles. However did I get so lucky? Thank you!

[Gypsy Warrior Queen]

I have always wonder about 10....people think its a perfect number...but it ends in 0 and if added.. its sum is only 1. I love the poem! The view from my window to yours is breathtaking! However, I think 8is a better description.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you, Queenie...it's the thought that counts!

[Ruth]

I have missed your sublime words dear heart :) This is your usual calm and graceful energy woven with superb metaphor and imagery, stunning xo

[Kelly Scheppers]

Life has a habit of pulling us down once in a while. I'm getting back up - thank you for the smile!

[Echoes of Eros]

So beautifully sacred, your words come alive with the life and mystery of the world. May we always seek our peace in the rivers and lakes, in the birds, and the sun's kisses. This is where our soul's belong. xo

[Kelly Scheppers]

I overwhelmingly agree! Thank you for the warmth your words bring me, today!