By the side of streams

26 Comments on “By the side of streams”

1. I love the way you portray those ancient rocks… it is to me like I hear their voice in the leave or as the moss would whisper.

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   • I think the voice is utter silence in the sound proofed moss

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2. Loving the alliteration here….I read it a second time but aloud so I could really hear the words. Tranquility, thy name is streams and moss and ancient rocks…mesmerizing!

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   • thank you Lilian for listening to the sound of your excellent prompt in this poem

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3. I love these rocks aged with the greenest of moss. What stories they could tell!

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   • ahh yes but they never break the tranquillity with sound 😉

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     • LOL- yes, and can you imagine how we would feel if they did speak to us?

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       • :()

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4. You had me at /megalithic menhirs/. Excellent word-smithing, imagery and phrasing. So far, this i\s my favorite poetic for this prompt; bravo.

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   • blush! what an encouraging comment especially as I worked quite diligently on the phrasing

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5. It takes a long collaboration beween the rocks, water, and moss, to carpet the rocks this way. It speaks of ancient wisdom that is found in nature. I love the idea of a tiny leaf falling on the cushion to rest.

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   • comes to rest soundlessly 🙂

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     • 🙂

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6. Beautifully penned Laura, I especially love the imagery in ‘moss-glossed by slow, shaded streams’ 🙂💖

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   • thank you – I especially found what I wanted to say in that line

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7. The muted beauty of silence, that not even the winds fail to scatter. An amazing tribute to nature.

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   • thanks Grace – I could only ever think of nature for this prompt – and the photo I recently took spoke a thousand words so I only had to find 44 😉

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8. Wow, spectacular writing.

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   • thank you ❤

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     • Welcome.

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9. So good – love the alliteration “More tranquil still / moss-glossed by slow, shaded streams…” is a terrific line – and the final leaf fall is almost loud amidst the quiet you’ve created here.

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   • thank you for that observation Peter – the leaf fall is positively timpanic!

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10. I admire your artful use of the language.

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    • thank you for that Mary

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11. You’ve created a beautiful stillness. (K)

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    • good to hear!

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