In the tranquil stillness
Of the late afternoon sun
This land shimmers
Swarming with life, Just listen-
To the frogs ribbeting
Their sound vibrating in your ears
As they leap forward
Beneath the green lily pads
That rest on the water
And drift side by side with the salmon
The pond is hushed, yet sentiently breathing, alive
With the turtles on smooth glassy rocks
Their hard shells turned towards the sun
Their heads tucked safely underneath
Tall grasses grow on the side
The rays of the sun reflecting on them
Creating an exhilarating green
As the willows oscillate in the distance from the light breeze
The cardinal with its red wings perched on a branch cries in song
Vibrant rich grass blankets the ground
And blue-green water glistens, trickling down
While the water lilies- pink and unpigmented white
Embellish it like a Christmas tree
And a small bridge made on wooden planks
Arches across, bowing from one side to the other
A pleasant reminder of humanity
As I sit aside on an elongated bench
Covered by towering arbours
With long vines weaved through
And observe the beauty of it all with my feeble eyes
**This was writen for a class I have. It was supposed to be a place poem- describing in detail a particular place we liked.
