Sidney Beck Poet Couplet

Watercolour Picture

WATERCOLOUR  PICTURE


Strolling slowly in  tree  pergolas
Golden  roofs  and  sunlit cupolas

Caress  of evening breeze warm
Fountains  with  their arching  form

Sunlit water   in the distance -
Million silver-fish in existence

Fairytale   beauty  royal  palace
Peterhof  fills an artist’s canvas   *

Hydrofoil   back   to city centre
Distant  city seems   no  closer
 
Skimming  close to giant   freighter
Massive, straighter, nothing  greater 

Speed  on skis  to harbour  landing  
Hermitage on  the  Neva standing

Warm  late evening  summer  sun 
Chattering crowd  ice-cream  fun.



Note:   *  Peterhof  is a very beautiful  palace  just  south of  St. Petersburg.  
.               It is modelled on Versailles. Today  it is a museum.

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Diane Locksley November 14, 2010 at 2:51 PM I wish I could see this in person. You make it sound like such a lovely palace. Best to you, Diane

Doris Culverhouse November 14, 2010 at 2:25 PM sounds pretty... thanks for the stroll into this beauty!

Akunna Olomi November 14, 2010 at 1:40 PM Peterhof will definitely be another tourist target for me. Thank you, Sydney, for your poetic approach.