Notes About The Poem

poem based upon this image-from online poetry class

poem submitted to "1483" poetry contet, Brian Strand, sponsor, 6/23/2026

WINTER DUSK

the painting breathes  
a hush of pale blue dusk  
settling over the river’s slow glass  

snow drifts soft, unhurried  
each flake a small wandering thought  
finding its way down  

the river holds the sky in a trembling mirror  
icy but calm  as if dusk has laid its hand  
gently on the water’s pulse  

bare branches lean inward listening to the quiet
to the soft descent of winter’s silver breath  

and in the distance light fades  
not abruptly but like a memory  
loosening its hold  

the whole scene rests inside its own stillness  
a moment caught between
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Kendrick Avatar
July 1, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Congratulations on your winning work in Brian's contest. Way to go. Great description of the scene. Sara K.
Hind Avatar
June 25, 2026 at 4:07 PM
gorgeous!!
Smith nee Howarth Avatar
June 23, 2026 at 4:25 AM
Wonderful imagery in your ekphrasis.
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