A Stream of Laughter

Poet's Notes
(Show)

Become a Premium Member and post notes and photos about your poem like Debbie Guzzi.


Sunlit water frolics
over a stone-strewn base.
Chattering waters, 
playfully tumbling children 
on a high hill, rolling down.

Both translucent and opaque
blues and greens magnified
by reflection, slice-cut by refraction,
laved with a satin-wetness; stones color,
beginning where, ending where;
I am not to know.

High mountain waters
strained of impurities by crystalline sand
gilded purveyors of bountiful imaginings:
leaf boats with twig masts, brilliant red-purple
chiton-backed beetles float, lost sailors.

Sunlit waters dance, smile-seekers,
laughter-breeders; water falls
ever
on.


First Published in Pyrokinections Spring 2013

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015



Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Date: 5/28/2015 10:35:00 AM
Great lines with majestic eloquence.. Your meandering of words still did not prevent your peice from giving out its message. This is an absolute 7!
Login to Reply
Date: 5/13/2015 12:32:00 AM
This is so beautiful!! :D :D
Login to Reply
Date: 5/7/2015 7:37:00 PM
Well, Debbie, pay you my highest accolade, you make me envious of this write!!!Excellent poem with great imagery and feeling.
Login to Reply
Date: 4/28/2015 6:18:00 PM
such joyous imagery Debbie... You put me exactly there..... Thank you so much for sharing.. :)!!`olive eloisa
Login to Reply
Date: 4/27/2015 12:04:00 PM
Very descriptive work..Enjoyed reading this one..Good use of free verse..Thanks for stopping by..Sara
Login to Reply
Date: 4/27/2015 10:12:00 AM
"Chiton-backed beetles float, lost sailors..." !!! How do I love such descriptions?? !! :) Yes !!
Login to Reply
Date: 4/27/2015 6:55:00 AM
Great write. 7+!
Login to Reply
Date: 4/27/2015 12:01:00 AM
Wow rich in scenes and imagery with great word choices and phrasing. Colours portrayed vividly and poetically. Great to read u again debbs.
Login to Reply
Get a Premium Membership
Get more exposure for your poetry and more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Member Area

My Admin
Profile and Settings
Edit My Poems
Edit My Quotes
Edit My Short Stories
Edit My Articles
My Comments Inboxes
My Comments Outboxes
Soup Mail
Poetry Contests
Contest Results/Status
Followers
Poems of Poets I Follow
Friend Builder

Soup Social

Poetry Forum
New/Upcoming Features
The Wall
Soup Facebook Page
Who is Online
Link to Us

Member Poems

Poems - Top 100 New
Poems - Top 100 All-Time
Poems - Best
Poems - by Topic
Poems - New (All)
Poems - New (PM)
Poems - New by Poet
Poems - Read
Poems - Unread

Member Poets

Poets - Best New
Poets - New
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems Recent
Poets - Top 100 Community
Poets - Top 100 Contest

Famous Poems

Famous Poems - African American
Famous Poems - Best
Famous Poems - Classical
Famous Poems - English
Famous Poems - Haiku
Famous Poems - Love
Famous Poems - Short
Famous Poems - Top 100

Famous Poets

Famous Poets - Living
Famous Poets - Most Popular
Famous Poets - Top 100
Famous Poets - Best
Famous Poets - Women
Famous Poets - African American
Famous Poets - Beat
Famous Poets - Cinquain
Famous Poets - Classical
Famous Poets - English
Famous Poets - Haiku
Famous Poets - Hindi
Famous Poets - Jewish
Famous Poets - Love
Famous Poets - Metaphysical
Famous Poets - Modern
Famous Poets - Punjabi
Famous Poets - Romantic
Famous Poets - Spanish
Famous Poets - Suicidal
Famous Poets - Urdu
Famous Poets - War

Poetry Resources

Anagrams
Bible
Book Store
Character Counter
Cliché Finder
Poetry Clichés
Common Words
Copyright Information
Grammar
Grammar Checker
Homonym
Homophones
How to Write a Poem
Lyrics
Love Poem Generator
New Poetic Forms
Plagiarism Checker
Poetics
Poetry Art
Publishing
Random Word Generator
Spell Checker
Store
What is Good Poetry?
Word Counter