Sunlight In the Glen: Collaboration Poem By Jan Allison and Mel Merrill

Dappled sunlight dancing among the trees in the wooded glen Lingering amongst the wood where it has ancient been She dances fast, and sometimes slow, the tempo ever changing. Gentle breeze she stirs the trees; the mood is scintillating The crystal clear water sparkles with a silvery light Like diamonds splayed on velvet, or a starry, starry night Shafts of sunlight fall on the crumbling old stone wall Shedding light on these, the wall and trees, near brook and waterfall Nature's beauty, boundless, in this timeless timid wood We walk the paths so often trod where ancient feet have stood Each scattered ray comes out to play in primordial den How privileged I, that I could spy, this sunlight in the glen 26th April 2014 Jan Allison and Mel Merrill Its been a true privilege working with Mel on this poem