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Sunday, November 21, 2010

Endless Beauty

Over at One Stop Poetry they are highlighting interviews of some amazing photographers, and allowing us to use the selected photo as a poetry prompt on One Shoot Sunday.  This week the photographer is Trent Chau.  Do stop by to explore more of his amazing world.  Here was this week's prompt...


photographer:  Trent Chau

Endless Beauty

Red crevassed walls reaching upward,
Reaching to blend with the hazy blue skies,
Endless is the beauty of you.

Blue and white waters meander onward,
Reaching to blend with the ends of time,
Endless is the beauty of you.

How, in so many billions of years,
Could the river of your bellows carve this?
This endless beauty of you.

Hard rock walls, penetrated by the flow,
Forever, the impudence of  majestic glory,
Endless is the beauty of you.


Petrina Lesko
November 2010

32 comments:

Glynn said...

I love that line "the impudence of majestic glory." Good poem.

dustus said...

Lovely descriptions throughout your poem, and agree with Glynn—love the line he quotes. Nice work! Cheers :)

Kodjo Deynoo said...

A very good descriptive poem my friend

flaubert said...

I'll say lovely and descriptive. And I love the pics of your puppies, how adorable. Me and my husband are huge animal lovers. We have 4 dogs, a cat and a bird.
Pamela

Anonymous said...

You are very creative. Love how you write. The description of the picture makes it more breathtaking then the picture itself.

Alegria Imperial said...

The last stanza is magnificent..."the impudence of majestic glory"! How else could it be? And you wrote the exact words. Thank YOU!

libithina said...

beautiful descriptors ~ etched ~ a majesty
that is 'endless'
beautiful
~ Lib ~

Anonymous said...

The repetition couldn't be more true - such endless beauty rolling through it, carved deep into the very rocks that rise before us. Great description, you've got a knack for words here - and I'm going to have to go with the crowd on this one, and say that line, "the impudence of majestic glory," really takes the cake. Delightful!

hedgewitch said...

A feeling of inevitability and time, as well as beauty, here. A bit of an echo of the ballade form with that last line repeating. Nice.

Maureen said...

I have to agree with the others about that line "impudence of majestic glory". Lovely reflection.

Anonymous said...

beautiful images here - this one struck me in particular:

How, in so many billions of years,
Could the river of your bellows carve this?

Helena Malheur said...

beautiful ... enjoyed the read very much.

Anonymous said...

Glorious images

Giggles said...

Beautiful visuals!! Love it!

Anonymous said...

such beauty, both in word and photo

JamieDedes said...

The photo and the poem are both stunning. Thank you for a fine post.

Unknown said...

"the river of your bellows..." I liked the other, but this too very much. endless beauty yes.

June_Butterfly said...

I agree,very descriptive.I can actually see every image you describe.

Beauty of nature is endless indeed.I love the pic,too.

Your words complimented the pic beautifully!

Another Man's Dream said...

Endless is the beauty of you.- So true!
Beautiful work.

budh.aaah said...

Great Poem..wonderfull flow

Anonymous said...

Lovely poem. Thanks for stopping by my blog and saying hello. It's so nice to meet other writers.

Ms.Daisy said...

Lovely, descriptive poem. I really do like poems that make me "see" even if there were no pictures!


~Jean

Anonymous said...

Lovely visuals, great flow. Thanks for your comment on my poem!

signed...bkm said...

Have a Beautiful and Blessed Thanksgiving...bkm

Unknown said...

The poem and picture go hand in hand in describing the beauty. Excellent poem!

Anonymous said...

The repetition of the final line in each stanza makes this read like a prayer. Nicely done!

EG CameraGirl said...

Your words are wonderful, describing the photo beautifully.

Rajlakshmi said...

an awesome shre... the picture is brilliant and so is the poem... beautiful

Lyn said...

The impudence of majestic glory...that really sums it all up! This beauty is endless..

Dave King said...

Reaching to blend with the ends of time,

Some line that, my friend. It does it for me!

Linda May said...

This sounds like a prayer to earth mother.

kaykuala said...

'Endless is the beauty'. It lingers on . An apt description of the scenery. Brilliant!
And Happy Thanksgiving to you, Petrina!