Lake Evening
Dusk danced,
Dipping, diving, twirling, swirling
to the music of lapping wavelets.Nature’s fingers held my face firmly.
Stirring alive every sense
to witness
the transforming moment.Greens vividly green.
Rocks solidly hard.
Yellowy-green light swirling, twirling
With cottonwood-clouds
To stillness intensified.
Like lovers exhaling,
breathless,
begging for night.Susan, Evanston 6/20/11
This is real, very real.
A very real place where I walk each day.
My summer place.
Today’s visit:
- saw blue, black, grey clouds moving so fast that each minute the weather is new
- re-planted a small tree knocked out by the roots during last night’s storm,
- trash pick up: Starbucks lid, popsicle wrapper, something unmentionable
- observed gulls, barn swallows, wrens playing in the wind currents
- climbed up to sit on the rocks until lifeguard whistle scolded me down
- realized that Lake Michigan changes even more than the ocean
- noticed that I am breathing deeply, with a calm I need very much each day
Even though intellectually I have always known how important nature is for each of us, I think this summer I truly feel nature’s fingers holding my face, stirring my senses, opening my heart to all she has to share, and I am grateful for the time and space just to be.
© Susan Caruso and Sunflower Creative Arts, 2011
Susan, What a beautiful poem! I’m so glad you’re relishing your moments and enjoying your summer.
I have had you on my mind recently and am so glad you posted. Your poem is beautiful and your reflection of the day is appreciated. I hope your summer has been wonderful thus far. Tosh and I miss you guys and look forward to seeing you in a few months.
Thanks Stacy. I’m so happy that you enjoyed the poem and blog. You’ve lived in some beautiful places that I would love to hear about. Blake remembers the feeling of them even though he was so small. He told me stories about the beach in California. Please give him a big hug for me. How are you spending your summer?
Thanks Tanil. Nice to “hear” your voice. Hope all is well with you and your sweet boys! For me there is nothing like some quiet time in nature to get my creative juices flowing. Stay tuned….we have a fun series on technology starting tomorrow. Hope you join the dialogue!
Thanks Susan ! Here I am in winter , but I can feel the summer through your poem!!!!!!!!!!! Beautiful.