A Picture of Perfection

The sunlight drips from the sky like golden drops of honey

That land in the water and spread a bright twinkling reflection

Over the river’s gaping mouth; the light cascades over the trees

Illuminating the canopy :the deep scarlets and vivid oranges

Mingle with the vivacious yellows and the darker auburns

Creating a quilt of warm colors

That is draped around the shoulders of the earth

The trees whistle and their leaves oscillate

Creating a shimmery effect on the world’s leafy blanket

The clouds in the gray-blue sky whisper breaths of cool air

The leaves occasionally leaping from their home in the tree tops

To dance in the wind

Rejoicing its refreshing touch finding life anew in the swirling autumn air

Reveling in the artistry:

The contours of their own movement and the flashing color of each twirl

The water journeys slowly with a joyous nonchalance

That leaves the sound of a light sigh echoing across the landscape

At least that is how I imagine the caress of the wind

And the diving of the leaves and the resonance of the river

For it is just a photograph which chills my bare arms

Rustles my hair playfully and envelopes me in nature

Ink on paper has captured a moment of serenity

A moment where the sweet smell of autumn

Has enriched a river in a forest somewhere in Arkansas

A mere photograph has evoked the sensations of reality

Because for a minute I forgot I was staring at a magazine

My surroundings morphed and I inhaled the aromas of nature

I felt the breeze wrap around me

I heard the birds and the whoosh of water

So there is a magic in a camera

There is an incurable beauty in the lenses, in the flash

And in the print of a photograph taken with a light heart and a keen eye

Author's Note

I would love to hear any comments or reviews, this is my first piece of writing on this site so I don't quite know what to expect, but am very excited to look at other writings and post more! Thank You!