Wednesday, February 25, 2009

pond in the woodlands

carefully I trod
amid bent blue grass and weeds
on low rolling bubbles of hills
around a dark pond

peppered with wild life
rippled in fishes
who keep eyes to the surface
watching bugs circle

when touching down,
with no warning become
a snack in a snap,
a quick fish’s morsel

in this natural chalice
harvesting life
teaming with chance,
is nature’s balance

1 comment:

Annie said...

Is this poem related to "how can i best explain?" I immediately thought of it when I read this poem. I love the way "pond in the woodlands" sounds and the images it creates, and the phrase "this natural chalice."