L Milton Hankins Poet Free verse

As Yet Unpainted Scape

Granite towers rising above the canyon,
Orange-colored dreams millennia ago
Carved above the lavender meadow below,
Reflecting in the stream meandering for
Miles like a snake slithering toward dusk
With scorching sun high and scintillating
Off limestone remains along the edges,
Smaller and smaller until they disappear
Into the singular vanishing point where
The painting melds itself to ornate framing.

FIRST PLACE WINNER
Brian Strand's Contest
August 3, 2021

written August 2, 2021

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Caren Krutsinger August 7, 2021 at 10:56 AM Your imagery is gorgeously penned. Congratulations on your win. L Milton Hankins August 7, 2021 at 4:27 PM Thanks, Caren. This poem comes from a scene that appeared on my computer screen and cried out for me to describe it. It is almost ekphrasis, I guess.

Kim Merryman August 5, 2021 at 11:56 AM Well written with beautiful imagery! Congrats on your win in Brian's contest, Milton! Blessings, Kim M L Milton Hankins August 7, 2021 at 4:27 PM Thanks, Kim. I so appreciate it when you comment on one of my poems.