The pond begins to pull back its curtains of snow and ice, revealing layers of mystery. It holds the sky and still-naked branches in its thawing mirror. With narrow fingers, the upside-down trees reach for last fall's leaves.
This afternoon I walked up to the pond in search of returning wood frogs, but all was silent. Soon, soon.
The photo was taken 3/10/10 at the pond at the top of my hill. Click on image to enlarge.
Hi, Pam. I love the transition between seasons, the promise of green. We're all listening for spring's approach! I heard and saw a pair of pileated woodpeckers the other day, always a thrill.
I'm so glad you mentioned this photo to me today (and the anemones). I haven't been to your blog in awhile and now I know what I've missed! Thank you for a lovely day!
Hello, Mary Ann! So glad you visited the blog again! It was great to wander among the paintings and photographs, to sample lemon cake, and, best of all, to be with old friends. Thanks for that.
I'm the author of Stirring the Mirror (2007) and Teaching Bones to Fly (2003), both from Bitter Oleander Press, and Domestic Weather (2004), winner of the 2003 Uccelli Press Chapbook Contest. My writing is anthologized in No Boundaries: Prose Poems by 24 American Poets, PP/FF: An Anthology, Graphic Poetry, Riverine: An Anthology of Hudson Valley Writers, and elsewhere. Additional author information and links to online work are in the sidebar. I'm also a visual artist. Except where otherwise noted, all art and photos are my work and may not be used without permission.
4/17/08: Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, NY, solo reading at 4:00 PM, free and open to the public
4/10/08: The Pedestal Magazine Poetry Reading featuring Edward Hirsch, with George Wallace, John Amen & CBK, West Side Y, The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater, NYC, 8:00 PM
3/14/08: Hudson Valley Writers' Center Poetry Reading with Joshua Mehigan, Marc Straus & CBK, Second Friday Cafe, 7:30 PM
2/28/08: Artists' Salon: An Evening of Reading & Discussion with Riverine Authors, The Muddy Cup Coffee House, Poughkeepsie, NY, 8:00 PM
2/2/08: Stirring the Mirror Book Signing, Bound Off table, AWP Conference, NYC
1/12/08: Riverine Anthology Group Reading, Julia L. Butterfield Library, Cold Spring, NY
6 comments:
I could gaze at this shot for hours. Escher's "Three worlds" comes to mind.
Thanks, Annie. I like the dizzy sensation of leaning into those reflections, poised between seasons and worlds.
I went out to listen for the peepers the other night-quiet, but, yes, soon.
Hi, Pam. I love the transition between seasons, the promise of green. We're all listening for spring's approach! I heard and saw a pair of pileated woodpeckers the other day, always a thrill.
I'm so glad you mentioned this photo to me today (and the anemones). I haven't been to your blog in awhile and now I know what I've missed! Thank you for a lovely day!
Hello, Mary Ann! So glad you visited the blog again! It was great to wander among the paintings and photographs, to sample lemon cake, and, best of all, to be with old friends. Thanks for that.
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