Sunset Over The Bras d'Or
Lake
At The Blarney Shore
Three ducks fly by in a row
Swimming in the lake offered a pleasing refreshment,
In winter the lake transformed into our skating rink
Majestically the mirror of morning fog lifts
A soothing home to the seagull on the rock
Country Living
Peace lingers like the morning fog. . .
Stillness has settled over the lake.
Nearby a lone seagull rests on the rock
as I breath in the beauty of this new day.
quietly they pass over the still surface.
The seagull remains resting on the rock,
as I rest in God’s loving presence.
This shoreline was once our welcome mat
during many years gone before,
a footpath to nature’s swimming pool
where the stable rock served as our diving board.
a delightful reprieve from the heat of summer’s sun.
Here we grew together as family and friends
sharing the blessings of the lake - such fun.
with fresh air and beauty our afternoon matinee.
Freedom was ours as we’d glide along for miles,
occasionally visiting friends on the North Side of the bay.
enhancing my view of this peaceful place.
A record hot summer has recently expired
and the Bras d’Or Lake now rests in dawn’s grace.
and home to me, as I recall yesterdays,
and give thanks for the blessings of solitude
and country living in beautiful East Bay.
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© Viola Doncaster, September 29, 1999.
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