Rio Grande Nature Conservancy

this is a 5 part poem about my day at the Rio Grande Nature Conservancy.

Rio Grande  Nature Conservancy Park-

Part 1 - Candelaria Wetlands

Nestled among the tall stick barren trees with miniature islands.

the pond teemed with life.

Hundreds of migrating Canadian Geese floated lazily on the smooth waters.

Catching the mid day sun.

Lying on the dry hard winter basking in its warmth.

A pair of Geese warn others encroaching their spot to stay away, honking noises.

Off in the distnace, on the east side of the pond, tall Sandhill Cranes could be heard.

If you listened quietly, you could hear hte whrrrign shoudns they made.

Tall, graceful and elegant were they.

I wish I had my camera...

Other smaller woodland ducks with their black bodies and white beacks swim lazily on the calm waters.

Against the back drop of the Sandia Mountains  and a cloudless blue sky.

A pair of  Mallards fly in, skimming across the suface of the pond, landing gracefully.

Onc Goose sits staring at me, watcing my every movement.

Saying it's time to move on...

 

Sue Therese Boone, 2/21/09

Author's Note

this is part one of the poems i wrote while at the partk today. I hope that you enjoy it.

Reviews

[THE LOST ROSE]

You painted a very good picture here with your words. I saw the same thing you did then I got a glimpse outside of my window in the month of March in Michigan. That picture is not as pretty as the pictue you painted. Thanks for the journey.

[SallyS29]

You paint a wonderful picture of nature with this poem� well done

[Michael X]

I love the way this carefree, transporting poem takes the reader to another place, filled with nature and scenery, its as if I was watching the waters ripple and the geese float as lazily peaceful as a dream,
graceful vision, beautifully expressed sue.

[larryb]

so nice :)