Cordon Bittner Poet Prose Poetry

A Japanese Garden

The snowbird trees are putting on their colorful autumn coats
Preparing to follow the sun southward
The provincial evergreens are hunkering down for winter
All are well groomed in this spiritual oasis

A gently convex (concave if you are a koi) wooden bridge crosses a pond
The bridge is framed by the textures of nature
I leave my point of view 
And walk onto it

Looking down I see koi lounging and strolling
Or perhaps they are wavy reflections of the koi-colored leaves above
I hear the murmurs of respectful visitors to this cathedral of nature
Reflecting their souls

Looking back to where I was standing is not inspiring
Murky
Colorless
Rigid
Perpendicular
Utilitarian
Nature pounded into efficient shapes

Soulless
My office

In which is hanging a window onto my deepest and highest thoughts
A large photograph of an autumn scene in a Japanese Garden

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Poet Destroyer A March 28, 2016 at 10:41 PM Cordon Bittner, you've expressed yourself well, I like the last line. Please keep writing and sharing your poetry when you have time. Love ~LINDA~

Skat A August 11, 2015 at 5:28 PM CORDON, this is a good read, thanks for sharing..... **SKAT**

Anna Hopper March 16, 2015 at 7:47 AM Deep and lovely

Julia Ward March 13, 2015 at 4:55 AM There is much to delight me in your poem, Cordon. Julia, :) Cordon Bittner March 13, 2015 at 7:23 AM Thank you. You inspire me to keep contributing

Andrea Dietrich March 12, 2015 at 10:43 PM oh, what a great surprise at the end. Well, a picture can well do!! I really loved this line: I leave my point of view And walk onto it. So cool. Cordon Bittner March 13, 2015 at 7:24 AM Thank you. I'm delighted that you commented upon a specific line.

Jan Allison March 12, 2015 at 1:58 PM Wow you painted such a wonderful image Cordon - the final couplet was a lovely twist! a 7 from me:-) Hugs Jan xx Cordon Bittner March 13, 2015 at 7:32 AM Sorry for the double accost-ic. I thought the first one didn't go through. Cordon Bittner March 13, 2015 at 7:29 AM Thank you for taking time to read and comment on it. Cordon Bittner March 13, 2015 at 7:25 AM Thank you. I appreciate you taking time to read it. Jan Allison March 12, 2015 at 2:18 PM I will come with you to escape this British weather lol:-) Hugs Jan xx Cordon Bittner March 12, 2015 at 2:16 PM Thank you for taking the time to comment. Palm trees in Hawaiian skirts and trees in winter coats. Nature dresses nicely. It's time to go to Hawaii again.