Waterfall Prison
This entry was posted on Nov 10 2007
Closing my eyes, I see water crashing down onto the rocks below, a raging river and a peaceful sky. I hear the flow and feel the mist the waterfall produces, caressing my face and beading on my glasses. The sun burns brightly and sears my outer shell while warming my inner spirit. The sounds of the city are lost in a rush of vivid scenes and the lush backdrop of my mind.
A car horn grates across my eardrums and someone howls to a friend. The freshly-painted blacktop on the asphalt parking lot burns the soles of my feet and the intense heat boils up, carrying with it the smell of tar and exhaust fumes. My eyes open and the cold, metal fencing blocks my view of the waterfall, revealing the prison of my mind. Cooling tower runoff cascades in front of me, transporting the indoor heat back to the outside, creating a comfortable, unnatural environment for the cubicle squatters.
Looking up, the sky beckons my return, hovering overhead in all it’s clear, blue glory. A red-tailed hawk soars high above me and offers a ride to dreamland. I close my eyes and climb aboard as the barrier of reality melts, giving way to my recollections of visits with nature. The waterfall, rocks and river greet me with open arms.
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I like that photo
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Thanks, reggina!
Wow! You can write as well as take great photographs!
Give that man a bar of chocolate…..
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Good writing!
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Diane: High cocoa content preferred. The last I had was 85% – decadent is an understatement. Glad you enjoyed the post!
Lynda: Thanks! It comes in waves, so every now and again I’ll do something like this.
Beautiful poetry Pete! Not only you a great camera phone photographer, but an excellent poet.
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Thanks Rolando, I get inspired sometimes.
Very poetic. Thank you.
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The writing out does the photo this time Pete ol’ boy. Amazing verbiage and it seems no canvas is safe from Pete. Grammar, Poetry, Prose, Photography, that Gumby dude…everything.
Joe: Green onions! Thanks man, I really appreciate the compliments.
Stephen: Thanks, it means a lot coming from a fellow writer.
that gumby dude, yeah, yeah yeah,,,