Forty winters held—
still the brushstroke’s truth remains,
hushed warmth in the Glades.
About the Creator
Pamela Williams
“Suppose I had wings like the dawning day and flew across the ocean. Even then your powerful arm would guide and protect me.”
— Psalm 139:9–10, Contemporary English Version (CEV)
Keep reading
More stories from Pamela Williams and writers in Poets and other communities.
Book Review: "American Poetry: A Very Short Introduction" by David Caplan
Help me, I'm stuck in the Very Short Introduction series and I can't get out! No really, this is becoming the same problem I had a few years ago when I got my limbs caught in the British Library Crime Classics series and ended up reading almost 100 of those books in perhaps a few months. Now, I've managed to find one on American Poetry, I have to say it is probably one of my favourites so far. I mean The Beats is good, but American Poetry has Phillis Wheatley and Emily Dickinson so it is, by default, better. The writer doesn't only display his knowledge of American Poetic History, he also provides some historical accounts of the people who wrote them, commenting on where they fit into the greater American landscape.
By Annie Kapur7 days ago in Geeks
Comments (7)
A hushed moment, yet it speaks volumes; I felt the brushstroke’s truth immediately.
I love the way you've made warmth and age coexist here. Beautiful work.
It’s amazing how a painting can keep a moment alive for forty years without fading. Thank you Pamela for sharing this beautiful haiku, it really feels like looking at an old masterpiece. 🎨🖌️
Beautiful picture, beautiful haiku. I feel the warmth in this.
"Forty winters held." A story in a single line. I love it!
This was soooo beautiful. Loved it!
Pamela - Is that the Florida Everglades. Beautiful painting, beautiful haiku. Nicely Done!!!