I sit in the shadow of an ancient tree,
the dappled shade, dancing
at my feet.
The sounds of the forest surrounding me,
hushed,
yet silencing my concerns.
The gentle breeze lifting hair from my face,
caressing, comforting.
Refreshing my view.
I sit on the sun drenched sea shore,
the gentle waves, lapping
at my feet.
The sounds of the sea calming me,
hushed,
yet drowning out all worry.
The scent of salt water filling my senses,
tantalizing, alluring.
Restoring my balance.
I sit on a bench in the luminous white space,
the spotlights, converging
at my feet.
The sounds of the gallery whispering to me,
hushed,
yet enveloping me in a hum of joy.
The beauty and colour captivating me,
dazzling, mesmerising.
Reviving my soul.
© Sara Murray, 17 September 2015
You can find this weeks #ThePrompt linky here. I do hope this week’s prompt inspired you; I look forward to reading your posts.
In the midst of school morning madness, I’m now calm as a cucumber. Absolutely love this hon, great piece xxx
Thank you Renee x
Very contemplative Sara. Beautifully written as ever and evocative as well.
Thank you very much Jo x
I love that even the tone of your poem is so calm. I love all your happy places, particularly the museum you described. I thought it was only me that found solace in art works. Thanks so much for hosting us on #ThePrompt! Hope you have a wonderful weekend :)
Oh, I could spend hours in a gallery, one of my absolute happy places x
This is lovely Sara! It’s therapeutic!
Beautiful. X
Thank you Tracy x
Beautiful happy places and beautiful words to describe them :)
Thank you very much Lisa x
This is such a beautiful poem! I can totally feel the calming ambiance of the forest, the seashore, the gallery. Great writing!
Thank you Astrid, I’m glad you enjoyed it x
The sea is a special place for me. #AnythingGoes
There is something about the sea that is simply good for the soul x
Fantastic piece. The beach one would be mine :)
Thanks for linking up to #AnythingGoes
Debbie
Thank you very much x
Soothing and calming! I love your description of the three settings and how each one revives, restores, or refreshes. It’s a poem that relieves stress and clears the mind! #AnythingGoes
Thank you, I’m so glad you think so x
What a beautiful poem! Absolutely wonderful! thanks for sharing. visiting from #anythinggoes
Ah, thank you x
Oooh, lovely. I feel all zen.
#anythinggoes
Thank you :)
Lovely words! Reminds me that I need to get back into writing poetry… #AnythingGoes
Thank you Luke x
You have a lovely way of conveying peace and tranquillity in your poems, which is just beautiful. As you read it you get a sense of lilting away into a happy, calmer place. Love it.
Funny I love a good art gallery too, and although it can be busy that sense of being lost in a painting with a faint hum of voices around you does, as you say, revive the soul.
I’ve really enjoyed taking part in The Prompt this week; it’s spurred me to be reconnect with my blog again. Thank you as always xx xx
Thank you for such a lovely comment Tracey and I’m so glad that you enjoyed this week x
Three lovely places Sara. Nice poem :-)
Xx
Thank you Sam :)
Love this! Such wonderful imagery, felt like I was seeing what you were x
Thank you Becky x
This is beautiful and like others have said – I feel so calm now. #Prose4T
This is stunning Sara, so calming and beautifully written. Thank you for linking up to #SundayStars xx
What a calming, serene piece of writing. Whenever I am frantic mode then I need to refer to this – beautifully done. Thanks for linking to Prose for Thought x