Published Poem About A Summer Evening Sitting By A Creek "Peguis Creek At Sunset"

The Peguis Creek at Sunset *

I am sitting by the creek at sunset

Soaking in its magnitude and solitude

There is a peace here that is utterly relaxing

A spiritual calm that envelops me

Lining this narrow country stream on both sides are a potpourri of plants

A carpet of beige drooping weeds

Clusters of chocolate and mustard bushes

Towering above all are the glorious trees

Painted lovingly in golden brown, crimson red, and forest green

A fallen tree drinks directly from the creek

The gentle breeze causes the leaves to make a rustling sound

Like a soft, romantic whisper in my ear

I also hear children laughing somewhere to my right

And crickets chirping somewhere in the grass below

I smell a slight hint of pollen and smoke

But the air is clean and refreshing

The sun pokes through the branches and warms me slightly

For it is Autumn

Late September of an Indian Summer

The weather is perfect

A near clear sky, but not too sunny

Warm, but with an offsetting cooling wind

The large dropping sun creates tall evening shadows

On the gravel road and un-manicured grass

And makes the dark, slow-flowing water

Seem illuminated from beneath in certain spots

A stray dog trots past me paying me no notice

Very few birds remain to keep me company

And cheer me from the trees with their lovely songs

Even the friendly mosquitoes are not coming to me

For their dinner tonight

High up above, the geese and ducks fly

in their v-shaped flocks heading south

A goose from somewhere in the left flank

Replaces the tired lead goose at the nose of the "v"

The sky itself is a kaleidoscope of colours

Deep blue overhead

Blending to baby blue

Fading to aqua marine and teal

Which overlaps a pink: with an orange and yellow glow

Finally melting into purple along the horizon

A pale sliver of the grey moon is visible to the left

A jet soars far in the distance painting a streak of white smoke

To blend in with the thin, sparse clouds

The clouds are more condensed and thick on the horizon

Where the sun is setting

Covering the sleepy sun with a fluffy blanket

A motorbike zooms by on the other side of the creek

Kicking up a trail of dust that lingers for a while

I wish I could freeze this moment in time

And stay in this place forever

It is so picturesque and beautiful

The surroundings are so soothing and calming

That I forget all of my worries

Daily minutia and stress melt away

The clouds slowly fade, dissipate, and disappear

The sky becomes ever darker

A new chill in the wind begins to nip at me

Night is upon me

Kevin Strong

1994

* First published by The Taylor Trust in 2009

Happy Travels,

Kev

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