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early in the morn
when the sun peeks over a mountain…..
…..the horizon….. …..or a sea…..
and the first warm rays of glorious sunlight
caress my face …..saying hello to me…..
i know that whatever comes my way this day
nothing can take that feeling away
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..http://www.flickr.com/photos/simonklloyd/4546184827/
thank you, Simon, for allowing me to use another of your stunning photographs!
please visit Simon at his blog “Simon’s (a)musing” http://simonscotland.wordpress.com where he has amazing haiku, fabulous photographs, baseball, Doctor Who, recipes, essays, short stories, book summaries … in short, you never know what you may discover there. one of my favorites is when he takes us along with him {both in words and photographs} on his walks through his beautiful country of Scotland. Also visit his flickr photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/simonklloyd for magical photographs of birds, wildlife, nature, most especially Scotland. Simon has a stunning and rare ability to capture light, and Scotland has gorgeous light. i am grateful for Simon’s generosity in allowing me to borrow his photographs to include in my posts. a gentle poet with a truly kind heart. thank you, Simon. *big squishy hugs of gratitude*
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Absolutely stunning Dani and very kind words for Simon…
I did not know that he had short stories, hmmm – love that stuff… Thanks Dani!
thank you so much, dear Brett. the posts that i enjoy the most are when Simon captions photographs of his walks. he also has a short essay on the history of the canals near his home. believe it or not, it’s very interesting! i think he only has one short story posted, though i know he has plans for more. this photograph from his holiday in Hawick just blew me away! he really does have a talent for capturing light. glad you liked it. hope your roof is done and your neck is getting better. *hugs*
Wow ~ thank you for your kind words ~ it is always a pleasure to read the words you write to accompany my pics. The words often bring new meaning to the pic and I thank you for that {{{big squishy hugs of gratitude}}}
thank YOU, Simon! this is one of my favorites of all your photographs. the way you captured the sunlight is phenomenal! you truly do have a gift when it comes to sunrises, sunsets, cloudy days…. any time there is light, you make it magical. i appreciate the honor of being allowed to use your photographs. *biggest squishiest hugs* <3
That was beautiful Dani. You are really expanding the power of your words & Simon’s picture was perfect. Wow, the two of you should do a poetry with picture book. You compliment each other nicely. Did you write this first or think of the words after seeing the picture. I am always amazed with process. *Twister Hugs* Kristin :)
wow! thank you, Kristin! isn’t Simon’s photograph stunning? he captures light like very few i’ve ever seen. he writes prose and poetry on his blog, too, and a goodnightku every day on twitter. he’s been kind enough to allow me to use any of his photographs that i like in several posts now. i think the only time i’ve gone looking for a photo to go with a verse was for “when you wish upon a star.” with this photograph, i immediately knew i wanted to use it for one of my morning poems. the only consistency i have now on my blog is to start the day with a poem about a sunrise or the sun or morning. i’ve found that that’s the only topic that i can be inspired by every time. sunsets, twilight and night are my second favorite. many times with Simon’s photographs, a song will immediately come to mind. when i include a link to a song or a music video, i listen to the lyrics several times and incorporate at least the feeling into my verse. i’m learning that i’m never satisfied now to just “force” a poem. if it doesn’t flow, it’s not right. i’m not saying that everything i write is good, by any means, but i do know that if i try to force the words, it will be bad. that means fewer posts, but hopefully better. i can’t imagine writing prose like you do. {laughing} i’d probably want each and every sentence to “flow” and would never finish. i really appreciate you coming by, and especially your comments. you, dear Twister, are the person who convinced me that i am a poet. ;-) and i love the sound and feel of it. many, many thanks for that, sweetheart. *big twisty squishy hugs* <3