Looking out across the
forest of green
I feel bathed in
Tranquility.
A peaceful mist
moves gently
through this valley
shedding Etheral
Light.
Tree tops glow
in this majesty
of Morning.
I stand amazed
and baptized
in this Golden Hour.
Poem 5 by Ingrid Exner, Poetry Half Marathon 2020
Oh I love the imagery in this one! I can almost visualize the moment. Awesome one!
Thank you Jana! This is one of my personal favourites too. I loved the picture prompt and it gave me such a serene feeling. I’m glad the imagery worked and that you like it. Thank you! 🙂
I love the spiritual connotations, Ingrid! Very nice and soothing poem.
Thanks Stef! I may actually submit this one…it soothes me and I am glad you feel it too! CAn I ask your opinion…In the third stanza (beginning)…Instead of tree tops glow…instead, I was thinking of writing “Tree tops crowned gold”…what do you think?
“I stand amazed and baptized in this Golden Hour” Ooooh, that is a line that leaves you speechless, perfect ending! Gorgeous!
Thanks Siobhan! I like the imagery here too and it just sort of flowed when I saw the prompt. Thank you for all of your very kind comments. I am still trying to determine which 2 poems to submit…any ideas? Thanks 🙂
The golden hour catches the essence of eternity…this should go to the anthology…great poem
Oh, I wish I would have read this before I submitted!! This is one of my personal favourites. But alas, I submitted The Season of the Birds and Recipe Jumping For Joy due to its brevity. The anthology may be very large so, I thought I might have better chance with something small. Howver, saying that, I am copying all my poems from the last 3 half marathons and creating my own publication (of my poetry.)