Vision
Upon the farthest bank of legend’s secret lake,
At the very edge of a summer day
The last long corridors of light retract.
Bequeathing dusk his brief dominion
Over dreams and magic quests,
And there, upon the mind’s most distant shore
The ephemeral figure of an almost forgotten boy
Stood waiting for Excalibur to rise.
© James Rainsford 2011
Posted to Jingle Poetry's Pot Luck on Monday 30th May. Your views are very welcome. Please click on the comments tab below to have you say.
excalibur - wow - there's magic in those lines and the photo is breath-taking
ReplyDeleteDeep and intensely moving. The picture complements the thoughts so perfectly.
ReplyDeletePowerful visions, breath-taking, moving... Nice.
ReplyDeletesuper fine tuned survival image.
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welcome and have fun.
A++
Wow! Amazing picture and poem. The picture had such a magical appeal and the words only served to further enhance the magic.Nicely creates the setting for the legend of King Arthur.
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This is quite a stunning piece of work. The flow is amazing and is delicious to speak aloud.
ReplyDeleteVery powerful. Great picture as well.
ReplyDeleteFantastic. Every line of this poem is a photograph! I love it.
ReplyDeleteA secret lake? On the edge of a summer day? I was swept along right into the water.
ReplyDeletebreath taking photo and poem
ReplyDeleteimaginative place to think about,
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James...THIS is an eternal moment forever captured! Spellbinding. Short, sweet, but the fantastic imagery could fill a book...Made my day!(And what a photo!~)
ReplyDeleteWonderful, mysterious poem..captures the essence of the picture brilliantly..
ReplyDeleteFirst of all I love the title of your blog. A beautiful poem and picture. I could almost make out King Authur in the shadows.
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You truly captured the feel of this wonderful image. "The last long corridors of light retract." I just love this line. Really well done
ReplyDeletewow....I could actually see it. so beautiful!
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