Panning for gold
photographers scan their skyline
still blue - and bluer still - until
the sun shafts 2000k of spectrum ray
glass glints, refracting magic
eye of my camera shuttered
I'm a dawntreader in dreams
only bouncing from bed
for the gilt of downy dusk]
Took me a while to find my bounce for De’s Quadrille#48!
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Gosh such breathtaking imagery in this one, Laura!💞 I love “dawntreader in dreams” and “downy dusk”.. it’s truly something to look forward to each day! Beautifully executed.💞
lovely words Sanaa – wish I could rise to see the golden dawn but…
Your words and picture are both worth their weight (Hmmmm…. that’s not quite right, but you know what I mean, lol) in gold. Lovely!
oh yes Mary I like that comment! thank you
The Dawnteader of dreams indeed! A good title for all of us seeking those gilted bits and pieces of light in the morning dawn!
Dwight
I keep promising myself to be a dawn gold digger Dwight
I am more of a late night digger!
a crepuscular propsector is more me
Dang, this is tight! I love this section:
“the sun shafts 2000k of spectrum ray
glass glints, refracting magic”
thank you for your comment – I like tight! the quadrille form is good practice for not wasting words –
As a person who plays with the camera and the pen, I find much to enjoy in your quadrille! I’ll go against the flow and say that I liked your use of the technical (2000k).
thanks Charley – breaking rules but at least it rhymes with ray!
Breaking the rules seems to be the way poetry grows and evolves.
“I’m a dawntreader in dreams” — this line leaves me breathless. There is so much beauty captured in this piece…almost as much as in your photograph. Stunning.
Delightful De – both your comment and your prompt. Thank you!
This is just lovely, your images and luscious expression – wow
Love luscious – thank you
Oh, I love your written imagery for photography. When I look through my lens, I hear the words the image holds.
A photographer after my own heart Susie ❤
Yes! dawntreader… love it, and meeting that light (dawn or dusk) is a blessing for photography…
True but so often I make do with afternoon and lose the magic!
So the beauty of the morning hasn’t dawned on you yet Laura? However dusk, though sad, also has its charm as you clearly show.
Dusk is poignant – dawn is promising but I fail to keep it!
What a wonderful title for this one, Laura. I just observed a gorgeous peach and coral sunset, but had forgotten my phone. But we have these most night as the sun goes down behind the mountains.
Elusive is that golden light – Victoria – took me a while to find a title for this – thank you
Lovely golden photo. I too am a late riser! Your words before I the photo beautifully. I love the reference to the Dawntreader.
Did not want to filch from C S Lewis but photographers do tread the dawn while I sleep
Oh yes, Laura, panning for gold in the Golden Hour – and the photo is indeed golden, as is the poem! I particularly love the lines:
‘I’m a dawntreader in dreams
only bouncing from bed
for the gilt of downy dusk’.
Nice phrase “dawntreader in dreams”. I like the dawn as well.
I like sleep too though Frank
kaykuala
I’m a dawntreader in dreams
only bouncing from bed
for the gilt of downy dusk
Great word-craft Laura! Gives impression of lots of movements!
Hank
Interesting comment Hank as I guess the movement is in the contrast between the risen and the late riser
You have sufficient bounce! I love the magic of capturing the morning with your camera
If only I could instead of dreaming about it!
A lot of potent imagery in so few lines. Beautiful!
Appreciate your appreciation John
A magical moment. Eloquent poem, Laura. 🙂
I had the likes of you in mind with this I guess! – thank you Amy
Love the idea of panning for gold with a camera lens
not much gold of late though Bryan with gloomy winter but Spring hopes eternal!