Thursday 21 August 2014

Lake House Trilogy: Part III - outdoor table at the lake house

at the lake house: 
bare feet and golden limbs 
and easy smiles

gather round the outdoor table

where sunlight glints peek 
amongst green knitted boughs
that swish rough spun
through needle streaks
of silver grey watercolor rivulets
on fir scent spirit breezes
that carry carefree words
into the woods

and, for a time, the path ends there:

enfolded in that virgin tapestry 
where a mystical communion is shared 
with each other and that place

and in the food and laughter and talk
and in the forest quiet – 
the little band of people 
that sit at the outdoor table

are one with the world. 

note:  Back from holiday, the prompt at Poetry Jam this week is “Path”.

photo:  Outdoor Table – W. Bourke

© 2014 Wendy Bourke

16 comments:

  1. It seems you and your family were at a lovely place and had a great time. There is nothing like time spent with the ones we love.

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  2. Wendy, I think your poem really captures the setting well. It sounds like your path ended in a beautiful place. I like your last verse & can feel the closeness of the 'little band of people.' It must have been a wonderful time! Glad to see you again.

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  3. I am totally enveloped in the beautiful tranquility here Wendy...Nature has truly laid down that path to commune with Her children..." in the forest quiet – / the little band of people / seated at the outdoor table / are one with the world."..it's really wonderful to share precious moments with the loved ones like this...nice to see you again :)

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  4. smiles...it is cool to be away from your normal responsibilities and just be with one another you know...to gather around the table and not feel rushed to get on with something else....

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  5. One of the blessings of summer is to be together outdoors .. sitting at a table .. doing what everyone feel is best.. reading books, playing cards or even be silent together.. that's true bonding..

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  6. I think you have captured the togetherness on the path..enjoying the moment..

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  7. Lovely, Wendy... especially the idea of virgin tapestry.

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  8. Such a delightful poetic ode to summer in the woods. That first stanza said it all for me! Big smiles :-)

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  9. What a cozy feel! I want to be there!

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  10. What a beautiful moment Wendy....a lovely life indeed. :-)

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  11. Beautifully done. I love:

    where sunlight glints peek
    amongst green knitted boughs
    that swish rough spun
    through needle streaks
    of silver grey watercolor rivulets
    on fir scent spirit breezes
    that carry carefree words
    into the woods

    ...a poem in itself!

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  12. Charming, all of it, from the "green knitted boughs" down to the "little band of people…at one with the world."

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  13. Seems a nice time was had by all on your holiday !

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  14. and I bet time stands still....nice

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  15. What a wonderful scene you have painted, Wendy. It is a rich and rewarding path that leads to such a dead end through one fo its forks. We may stay there and enjoy ourselves and then go back to the main path and continue on our way...

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  16. Lovely scene! I like this pathway.

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