Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Postcard from Lake Minnewanka, Banff



early morning sky
shades blue upon blue
-pale turquoise & dark cyan-
shimmering mirror of perfection

we gaze up
-reduced to pebbles- 
by mammoth giants of rocks
cradling the glacier lake

mountains are murmuring
to the spirits of the lake
we listen
-sussuration of tides-
echoes of resort village 
forever submerged in deep darkness

we scan for
footprints of mountain sheep & bears
but only 
lone eagle watches
from stone-hedged tree
its eyes, glittering
-clear as water-
wild as sunrise




Mount Inglismaldie, Lake Minnewanka
"Water of the Spirits"
Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada




Posted for D'verse Poets Pub - Shade, hosted by Lillian for Poetics.  
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During our boat cruise in Lake Minnewanka, we were lucky to spot this beautiful eagle on the tree (top right side of photo).  Thanks for the visit.

22 comments:

  1. Both, your vacation conjured up some great poetry ! This one really put me there alongside you; so vivid & sensual. Love your last line /wild as sunrise/.

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  2. Shades of blue upon blue....beautiful! And these words
    "mountains are murmuring
    to the spirits of the lake"

    Beautiful photos...beautiful ode to this place you've shared with us!

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  3. There's peace in this poem, sussurations, not sharp noises, shades of light. Lovely.

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  4. Lovely descriptions of a gorgeous place. This invites me to become a hermit. Uh, maybe not. But I feel the pull.

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  5. Wonderful word picture of this beautiful spot. I was bemused by the mention of the resort village submerged beneath.

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  6. such beautiful shades of blue, I love the peace and tranquility.

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  7. I feel like I'm travelling the world today with all these beautiful places. Yours is also a frame for nature. I need a fishing pole though

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  8. That is sure one great spot. Took me a few seconds to spot the eagle.

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  9. The last five lines gave me chills, girl.

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  10. Beautiful Grace! Nothing more inspirational and simply stirring than a mountain, lake, and all... beautifully expressed!

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  11. Thank you for whispering to our imagination this moment.

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  12. I liked the description of the eagle's eyes being as wild as sunrise. Nice photos especially the reflection in the first one.

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  13. What a gorgeously perfect place for inspiration, Grace!
    I love those 'shades blue upon blue' and the way you were 'reduced to pebbles-
    by mammoth giants of rocks
    cradling the glacier lake'
    and the sounds in the poem: the 'sussuration of tides' and the echoes.
    Very restful early on a Wednesday morning.

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  14. You are a great writer, you can stir emotions and provoke and also, a great photographer. Love this shot.

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  15. It brings me memories of visiting of the Norwegian fjords, in the quiet of a summer night. I especially liked your verses:
    -reduced to pebbles-
    by mammoth giants of rocks

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  16. stunningly beautiful....poem and the pictures...!!

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  17. Lovely. I really like that top photo, too.

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  18. This is lovely Grace--I need to go on vacation!

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  19. Some epically spectacular lines in this. '-clear as water-wild as sunrise' ... wonderful!

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  20. A really wonderful piece, well written and nice of you to share. Greetings.

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  21. What a magical place that was. 😊

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  22. A beautiful write. What a wonderful time you must be having.

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