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Painted Mountain


Mountain of a thousand colors
clothed in Autumns dress
kiss the earth 'O' Wondrous mother
painted world - flora's caress

Trembling giants bathe in light
quaking Aspens touch the sky
as guards of lore and fabled sprites
gift boughs of shade through watchful eyes

Crystalline river of indigo
give life to minnows, carp & trout
breach high the soothing waters flow
while gadflies rove and dance about

Symphonic winds sing casting spells
valley grass begins to dance
whips through the mountain copse & dell
warblers dance for new romance

'OH' iridescent color thief
on painted mountains dwell
with wings draw patterns of motif
boreal sounds of tinkling bells

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Samantha Withee

Date: 4/10/2016 9:48:00 AM

Very well-written and I love the description.

Shaunda Lindsay
Date: 4/10/2016 10:32:00 AM

why thank you..

Iris E. Sankey- Lewis

Date: 3/30/2016 9:58:00 AM

Seem a wonderful ode to natures' shapes.

Shaunda Lindsay
Date: 3/30/2016 10:00:00 AM

Thanks so much. I'm a nature child

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 3/25/2016 6:44:00 AM

OMG ... you know you have skills and are amazing. You pinned and painted a mountain, I sense the imagery is one to enjoy, by lovers , nature, and the artist, a thief. A perfect 7 poem.... Linda

Shaunda Lindsay
Date: 3/25/2016 7:12:00 AM

well thank you so much. Coming from you, this really means something. I'd decided I needed to find the good in life to write about too. Shaunda

Jerry T Curtis

Date: 3/24/2016 8:06:00 PM

It's a great description of what you see, but how does it make you feel and what words can you muster to make me ( the reader) feel in kind.

Shaunda Lindsay
Date: 3/24/2016 8:54:00 PM

All good questions kind sir...It's definately something to think on with my next one. Thank you

Jai Bankson

Date: 3/21/2016 4:06:00 PM

Love the imagery,where is that,I know where i'm going camping..Great write

Shaunda Lindsay
Date: 3/21/2016 4:17:00 PM

CHINA? lol This is either in Oregon or China... lol

Elizabeth Alexander

Date: 3/18/2016 4:13:00 PM

woah, sister mine , your writing put me right there , in that picture. thank you for the respite, (I needed that).such a wonderful portrayal , indeed all is ours to wonder over, with our puny five senses. you breathed life into this poem. thank you for sharing. your devoted sister. Elizabeth. xxx

Shaunda Lindsay
Date: 3/18/2016 5:08:00 PM

You are wonderful...Forever your sister...xxx

Tom Quigley

Date: 3/17/2016 2:45:00 PM

Great imagery!

Shaunda Lindsay
Date: 3/17/2016 8:57:00 PM

Thank you Tom.

John Hamilton

Date: 3/17/2016 11:50:00 AM

So eloquently said, beautiful description of Earth's magnificence, ultimate praise goes to our Creator. Well done! John

Shaunda Lindsay
Date: 3/17/2016 1:06:00 PM

Truly it does go to our creator for giving us the eyes to see it's beauty, nose to smell it's wildness and minds to appreciate just how lucky we are to be in such a place as wondrous as this. Thank you kind sir.

John Fleming

Date: 3/17/2016 9:34:00 AM

"Bravo, Bravo" - Very nicely described, Shaunda! I loved the way you praised these beautiful scenes you painted. A truly charming little poem! My best regards! :) john P.s A much deserved seven.

Shaunda Lindsay
Date: 3/17/2016 9:41:00 AM

Why thank you kind sir...