Of Motion and Stillness

OF MOTION and STILLNESS

The meer now seen in frantic action spate
The feathered life all bustling with a will
Intent on search for food or for a mate
Active throughout, no place for body still
 
The constant motions all across the lake
Speak clearly of a powerful intent
Survival that each specie seeks to make
By feed and breed and family extent

But down the river all is calm and cool
Through boughs sun dapples stream with gold motif 
The pebbled bed now gleams with nature’s jewels
While on the bank - a motionless relief

In essence still and splendid stands the tree
Sublime and simple purpose thus: To Be


6 August 2020
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Ermine Avatar
November 1, 2020 at 6:26 PM
... Glad to find your marvellous writing today, Geoffrey. Poignancy you have created here of motion and stillness at the lake is immense. Truly a fine, easy to digest, useful poem.
DiMino Avatar
August 27, 2020 at 6:13 AM
Love it! And I know that you would agree...that even a great poem will forever remain subordinate. For "I think there will never be...a poem...."
Brewer Avatar
August 27, 2020 at 6:16 AM
A very perceptive and apt comment, Joe. Thank you.
Wolf Avatar
August 16, 2020 at 3:17 PM
Wonderful penning, 'vintage Geoffrey Brewer,' I'd say. I'm wondering. While I wasn't checking rhyme and meter tightly, is this really a sonnet?! It has 14 lines for starters... Kudos, Gershon
Brewer Avatar
August 16, 2020 at 7:57 PM
Thank you, Gershon. You are absolutely right; it was originally submitted as a sonnet, but I altered tha label in order to put it in a contest requiring ‘Rhymes’ (It does rhyme). Well spotted!
Theraven Avatar
August 11, 2020 at 8:37 PM
Geoffrey, Ah the gift of trees. Though perhaps predisposed to remain still you managed to capture the tranquil majesty in that which chose only 'To Be'. -Richard
Brewer Avatar
August 16, 2020 at 7:53 PM
Thank you for your eloquent appreciation, Raven.
Dietrich Avatar
August 11, 2020 at 1:05 PM
what a glorious look at this location and the contrast of motion and stillness.Very well crafted poem. Hopefully for the nature contest?
Brewer Avatar
August 16, 2020 at 7:52 PM
Many thanks for your kind comments, Andrea.
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