Bartholomew Williams Poet Rispetto

Recreational Retreat

When troubles and turmoil lay their grip on me,
Solace is found in a simpler time and place.  
In my mind or person, it is where I flee;
Recalling Grandpa’s tractor and Grandma’s face.
Across spring-fed brook, past a massive oak tree; 
Tall pines encircle and hide my hilltop space.
Nature soothes and recreates me to my core.
Friends’ strife fades here, too; I’ve saved spots for more.


2/1/19

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Beata Agustin February 13, 2019 at 9:18 PM Wow! congrats!!! Thanks for sharing your talent. God bless you. Bartholomew Williams February 13, 2019 at 9:31 PM Thank you very much, Beata. I am grateful for your kind encouragement. Blessings right back to you. :) Bartholomew

Line Gauthier February 13, 2019 at 7:57 PM Congrats on your win, Bartholomew. Well done. Bartholomew Williams February 13, 2019 at 9:34 PM Thank you very much, Line, for your nice words of support. All my very best to you! :) Bartholomew

Mark Toney February 13, 2019 at 6:39 PM Bartholomew, what a delightful poem! Congratulations on your win on Mile 17 of my 2019 Poetry Marathon Contest! Thank you so much for supporting my contests. By continuing to place in the contests you are accumulating points toward the final. ~Mark Bartholomew Williams February 13, 2019 at 9:28 PM Thank you very much, Mark! I appreciate your gracious comments. See you at the next mile marker! :) Bartholomew

Sara Kendrick February 12, 2019 at 12:23 PM Congrats on your winning work. Way to go. Sara Bartholomew Williams February 12, 2019 at 2:20 PM Thank you very much, Sara! I appreciate your kind words. I hope your day and the rest of your week are wonderful! All my very best to you. :) Bartholomew

Connie Marcum Wong February 5, 2019 at 12:14 AM Sweet memories so charmingly expressed Bart. Congratulations on your win! : ) Bartholomew Williams February 6, 2019 at 6:54 PM Thanks so much, Connie! Yes, memories, but also very much current realities (i.e., "In my mind or person, it is where I flee;...Friends’ strife fades here, too; I’ve saved spots for more."). If you are ever in the upper Midwest... Thanks for taking the time to care & comment. All good things to you! :) Bartholomew

Andrea Dietrich February 4, 2019 at 5:07 PM I think many guys think like you. I too grew up a little bit on my grandparents' farm. I loved that. Congrats on your win in the contest. Bartholomew Williams February 6, 2019 at 6:44 PM Thanks, Andrea, another farm-appreciater! I love going there, both mentally (whenever I want) but also physically, now and in the future, to relax and escape. This hilltop is right on the edge of a woods (which we have a good chunk of), overlooking fields and a stream. The diversity of the land right there is wonderful! Blessings, :) Bartholomew

James Marshall Goff February 4, 2019 at 3:53 PM Oh I yearn to see G'pa & G'ma again someday! Thank you, Bartholomew! jimbo Bartholomew Williams February 6, 2019 at 6:40 PM Thanks, Jimbo! I appreciate you dropping by and commenting. This recreational retreat of mine is a special place. Not only does it bring back memories of my grandparents, but at least as importantly, it is a place I go now and in the future by myself, with family & friends, to hike, camp, hunt, fish, explore, etc. All my best to you! :) Bartholomew

Carolyn Devonshire February 4, 2019 at 12:03 PM The reader can sense the peace you found as a child when you visited your grandparents' farm, Bartholomew. Very nicely written. It was very difficult for me to judge this contest because contestants wrote so many incredibly beautiful poems. It's my hope that all of them will regard their entries as wonderful "stand-alone" poems. Congratulations on your win! Best wishes, Carolyn Bartholomew Williams February 4, 2019 at 12:17 PM Thank you for your kind comments and sponsorship, Carolyn. I appreciate both. Actually, I still go to this retreat now - mentally and physically (when I can find time; hour-plus away). Even though they have passed, I can still "see" Grandpa on his tractor and Grandma's face on the farm. I share this retreat with family and certain friends, too, and they all seem to appreciate its beauty and tranquility. All my very best. :) Bartholomew