Friday, August 19, 2005

- The Glen -
- Maxfield Parrish, 1936 -

I came upon a spot in the wood
where side by side,
the silver creek between,
two oak trees of mighty height
like aery pillars stood.


The west'ring sun
bathed each in light
of a lucid amber hue -


And it seemed to me,
my eyes lolling
from tree to tree,
that I had never witnessed
so fine a view.

- Lines inspired by Parrish -
- Richard Cody, 2005 -

5 comments:

shyloh's poetry said...

SO beautiful. Only if we could visit a place
such as this.

aloha to you.

Richard Cody said...

Aloha to you also, Shyloh.

I have been fortunate to visit a place equally as beautiful as Parrish's painting, one difference being that the grandest trees are redwood and not oak - Big Sur on the California coast.

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Jingle Poetry At Olive Garden said...

elegant piece.
love it.

Richard Cody said...

Thank you, GG!