Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Estuary



Conifers and
salmon,

seagrass and
shellfish—

where fresh
meets salt,

where the tide
meets the river

in a cocktail
of creation;

a symphony,
if you will,

of the Conductor’s hand
who sets the tempo

and shapes the Sound
I live in.



© 2014 Jennifer Wagner


For Poetry Jam:  Where You’re At.  Peggy has asked us to write about where we live.  I live in Puget Sound, a beautiful estuary region in Washington State.

28 comments:

Laurie Kolp said...

So beautiful, Jennifer... the Conductor is very special, indeed... and I love that you give him all the glory.

Sherry Blue Sky said...

Puget Sound is very beautiful, and not too far from where I live on Vancouver Island. There is no place more beautiful to live than by the sea.

Mary said...

This sounds really idyllic and peaceful, Jennifer. What a beautiful place.

Geraldine said...

So beautifully written! Stellar.

Brian Miller said...

a symphony set by the creators hand...smiles...i like...and i miss living near the beach...tasting the salt meet the land...

Anonymous said...

This is beautiful, Jennifer. Your line breaks and one-word lines work perfectly, like the right amount of seasoning - to flavor this write. ~

Gabriella said...

You seem to live in a beautiful and pristine place! A place with salmon and conifers cannot be bad!

Janet Martin said...

Love it! Gorgeous state. I was there on my honeymoon almost 26 years ago! Do you read Christian fiction? I believe the Sweet Briar series is a story based on facts about how Puget Sound began. I loved the whole series!

Peggy said...

Lovely descriptions here and poem is well crafted I think. You do live in a beautiful area.

Donna Smith said...

It sounds beautiful - I think I could live where you are. I need the pine and salt!

revelations said...

you captured the magic of being by the sea... there is nothing quite like it....

HisFireFly said...

shaping sound
I love this
and yes, all
by His hand

Wendy Bourke said...

I love the way this poem falls with the short lines cascading dreamlike. You’ve composed this so perfectly, I can almost hear the sounds of the Sound.

Helen said...

Ah yes, the Great Northwest ... I share that with you. Your poem is lovely.

Magyar said...

Where all things meet, to become one; so well written Jenn. _m

Namrata said...

Seraphic, beautiful like the conductor's direction...like always.

Sumana Roy said...

This is absolutely beautiful....

Aishwarya Magesh said...

Washington is one my dream city..... I want to atleast be there once

alan1704 said...

a symphony,
if you will,

Beautiful words that picture of the creator and the creation is perfect harmony, creating pure music of the heart. Lovely words beautifully crafted.

Vandana Sharma said...

beautiful description and so lovely natural surroundings

janetld said...

I wondered at first where you were going with this:

Conifers and
salmon,

seagrass and
shellfish—

I like where you took things! Wonderful piece. One of these days, I'd like to explore that area.

j.

Ella said...

Jen, I have been there and it is as wondrous as you describe! I love your poem and the way you aligned the view-beautiful!!!

I hope you are doing well~

Sarav said...

Jennifer--I love estuaries, they are such interesting places--rivers, saltwater, seabirds :-) can feel it in your words--and that ending, so very clever-- Conductor-Sound :-)

Susan Lindquist said...

I love how you have reduced the richness of your world to so few worlds ... and I like your use of metaphor too ... this os a sparse poem tha tis extremely rich.

WordsPoeticallyWorth said...

Thank you. Love love, Andrew. Bye.

Justin Lamb said...

I like this small snapshot of Creation. I can picture it.

Gail said...

A beautiful place

Intelliblog said...

Minimalist and highly descriptive. Loved how your poem sparked my imagination into filling in the details.