Fall Fishing

October 2, 2012

A swirl down deep
Dark-green in the black water
An occasional flash
Sun striking the fish
Scales luminous
Magnifying

Blue-white line cuts the surface
Slashing a z-like pattern
Mimicking the frenzy below
Rod bending, resisting
Pulling in a beautiful creation
Quickly released
Vanishing into the darkness

© 2012 Thomas W. Cummins

Northern Lake: A Chorus of Color in Four Movements

August 29, 2012

— — —

Pink cloud band’s
Purple tone
Borne on liquid
Swells
Vanishes
 
Golden streak announcing
Sun rising
Clouds gathering
Sun dissolving
Gone
 
Then, faint
Faint gray
Faint gray waves
Emerging – a pulse
Morning
 
Now, pale
Yellowish-pink hues
Lake silver-blue
Calm
Nearly glass

 © 2012 Thomas W. Cummins

An eclectic and delightful bunch

August 27, 2012

Recovering from a month away – away from the internet, neighbors, traffic, distracting conveniences. Of course I turn off notifications from the blogs I follow, and I’ll probably never catch up. But that isn’t the point is it?

I enjoy each post as it is, when it is. And from such an eclectic and delightful bunch putting forth great passion and feeling.

So, I return with another birthday under my belt, and a renewed awareness of all that surrounds me.

Daybreak

July 23, 2012

A chorus of birds
Serenades the morning star
Distant train joins in

 © 2012 Thomas W. Cummins

Outside Our Window

July 22, 2012

Outside Our Window

Wee bunny running
Back and forth in brisk training
Cloaked by flowers’ shade

© 2012 Thomas W. Cummins

Relentless Heat

July 19, 2012

Goldfinch sipping from
Saucer in shade – grass so dry
Crunching underfoot

 © 2012 Thomas W. Cummins