The River at Argenteuil

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Poem By: matthew smith
Poetry

Tags: simply just be

Well i just wanted to post this before i go on holiday. There are times in life when we just need to stand back from all that's going on around us, and just feel life without thought, and hopefully reconnect with who we are. These are the thoughts i had when looking at a painting by Monet View table of contents...

Submitted: Aug 23, 2008 Reads: 53 Comments: 6 Likes: 3

Eighteen seventy four

Slip off your coat! Come bathe

Within these waters

Of sunlight lashed

And boats so merry and still.

Follow your eyes along the ripples

Feel the calm, the many textured shades

Of Argenteuil.

This moment captures all that’s present

Mirrored in movements of light

Watch them dance

Trees of childhood dreaming!

Hear the song

Of lovers laughter

Or an aged yawn

Be the child in a hat

Feel the wind upon your cheek

Be a boat and its reflection

Laying back upon the bank

Take off your coat

Take off your clothes

Slip off the world

And be.

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Comments:

Urja

Matthew! So good to read a poem from you - it has been a long time. As usual, your poem transported me to another realm. I think I am going to take print outs of all your poems and read them after a stressful day.

I love Impressionist paintings, especially by Monet. But I also love the Pre-Raphaelites. Must be the right brain / left brain thing.

Let's hope you return from your Greek holiday with some more gems for us. Have a great time.

Posted: Aug 23, 2008

Author Comment:

hey thanl you Urja, you r so kind. glad you like the poem

poewhit

Like that line, " slip off the world ".

Posted: Aug 23, 2008

Author Comment:

ha, so do i

Pratibha

Mirrored in movements of light
Watch them dance
Trees of childhood dreaming

Be the child in a hat
Feel the wind upon your cheek
Be a boat and its reflection....

And i see myself surrounded by lovely cheerful memories of my childhood

By the way - are u a mind reader??

Posted: Aug 27, 2008

Author Comment:

ha, thank you for such a lovely comment

Pratibha

i have one advice Mathews....ur writings have that SPARK....don't let that "OFF" ever....okay??

LIFE is calling....please STEP forward....

Posted: Aug 27, 2008

Author Comment:

thank you, i'll try not to loose that spark

raindown

Oh, I loved this one matthew, absolutely. Line 4, great imagery; Loved the last four or is it five...lines especially!! Wow matthew, I'll read this one again fore sure. Relaxed passion, breathing with life, I loved it;) When I start breaking into poetry in my responses, you know it moved me, nice. ;)
~rain

Posted: Sep 4, 2008