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The Lake

November 28, 2012
By Babycoolidge PLATINUM, Rolla, Missouri
Babycoolidge PLATINUM, Rolla, Missouri
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one&#039;s mouth and remove all doubt.&quot;-Abraham Lincoln<br /> <br /> &quot;A word to the wise ain&#039;t necessary. It&#039;s the stupid ones who need the advice.&quot; -Bill Cosby


The wind tears through the trees.
Leaves drift down by the dozens
as I walk to the lake with Alec at my side.
The lake’s usual glass reflecting surface is rippled.
Geese take refuge,
bobbing up and down,
stretching their wings.
The winds pushed the water
into strange rippling patterns,
curving this way and that.
Cold fresh air
blasted my face.
I breath deeply,
and let my mind enter
the nature of this moment.


The author's comments:
I have a lake walking distance from my backyard. The trail to the lake is filled with trees and is very beautiful. I fish there often, but this time, I was just on a walk. I saw this beautiful sight, and it inspired me to write this poem about it.

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