I had to share a couple more of my mirror photos...the reflection of the trees in the mirror is so magical. My daughter said it reminded her of Narnia, and it does look like you could step through the mirror into another place. That's what walking in the woods does for me...it leads me inward, it gives me peace, it helps me calm my mind.
WORDS
A walk in the woods
Stirs up my words
Ripening them to apricot
In the half-light of my memories
Some words are heavy like the fog
Draped pale across the trees
While others seem sweet
Like golden, wild honey
Yet warn of a sting if
I press my ear to their hive
And then there are those words
Flapping behind my eyes
Like foolish, feathered birds
Disbursing in a swarm
Then settling once again
On weighted limbs within
Some words echo distantly
Like a dog barking
On a far, rain-colored hill
While others bloom there
Like swollen magnolias
And letting them out
Scatters their beauty
Like raw seeds in the wind
And then there are words
Too fragile to express
So they hang inside
Releasing one by one
Like pine cones falling
Deep in the night
Gathering soundlessly
On the floor of my mind.
© Sherri Brannon
It does remind me of Narnia too! It is very magical and it captures so much depth. I get the feeling I want to jump into the mirror to this “other world.”
ReplyDeleteI love this idea. How creative! It really does make you feel like you could just venture off into a new place and start exploring.
ReplyDeleteBTW, I'm your newest follower!
ReplyDeleteThe mirrored photos are magical, Sherrie.
ReplyDeleteNarnia! Yes, these are so stunning - I can envision some different ideas with mirrors now...thanks for visiting and sharing our common loves!
ReplyDeleteLove your poem....I can so relate to what you wrote about words :)
ReplyDeleteLove these shots - it does indeed look like a door to a new world.
ReplyDeleteIt does look a little like Narnia! Wonderful photos.
ReplyDeleteThese are magical Sherrie! Wow!!
ReplyDeleteThose are great shots. What fun!
ReplyDeleteWow...what a great idea!! Love it♥
ReplyDeleteThis is just so creatively magnificent! I'm seriously awed!
ReplyDeleteI love these shots with the mirrors. They are so creative!
ReplyDeleteSplendid idea and well executed too!
ReplyDeleteLove love love this idea! very creative and beautifully done!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely has a "magical" feel and appearance when you do that mirrors outside thing.
ReplyDeleteAnd wow! Those last eight lines especially are just splendid.
so creative! looks like you could step right in!
ReplyDeleteIt does look like a doorway into a magical mysterious world :)
ReplyDeleteAnother wonderful poem.... I loved it so much I copied it in my journal. Beautiful. Your poetry is much better than most of what I have on my bookshelves. Do you love doing it?? You could write that down as one of your passions.... publishing a book that would speak to many women.... Well??
ReplyDeleteJeanne, I honestly love it so much...it would be wonderful if one day I could publish my poetry. Thank you very much for your kind words!!
Deletethis entire post is magical... lovely... I love the reflection/Narnia thought...
ReplyDeleteAnd love...the ending of your delightful poem;
Too fragile to express
So they hang inside
Releasing one by one
Like pine cones falling
Deep in the night
Gathering soundlessly
On the floor of my mind.