Rock On-Frozen Mississippi

The Frozen Mississippi River on the Minnesota/Wisconsin border...the Mississippi begins from the snow/rainfall runoff in this area and round about...Also, smack dab on the Mississippi Flyway for you duck watchers...the swans have returned here!!! Taken while sitting on a frozen part of my anatomy that was in constant contact with the snow as I got down low to get this shot! It didn't hurt until it thawed out! Color for impact-black and white for detail. Happy New Year! Notice the animal footprints on right of rock...raccoon? deer? wombat? There may be frozen elves buried like popsicles here...

 

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Remember This (James Watkins)

 

Remember this-

cold December's morning-

(beauty- without warming-)

cold reflective stream.

 

Remember this-

violent red waiting,

day-glow by the window,

silent-

evergreen.

 

As sun steps up to

start the daily song,

quietness inside says,

take one step-

alone.

 

Build your golden dreams-

on visions,

tarried long-

wronged by waiting hours-

long-lived, doubt delayed.

Join the journey homeward,

turn back to yesterday.

 

Take one step- face tomorrow-

look it in the eye-

take it on.

Forever waits at daybreak,

shines suddenly like the dawn.

 

Memories rise from roads never taken.

Faces from forgotten pasts,

dare to dream the dream

and not be shaken,

dare to touch the fire at last.

 

Heart speaks to heart,

spirit to spirit,

stand strong faced

to meet the day-

we will walk,

in paths less taken-

secret signs

to guide the way.

 

Hope hung highways,

misted mountains-

fears run dry,

bereft of snow.

We will fly

in unknown places,

we will burn

and not grow cold.

 

Golden sunrise,

brazen morning,

dancing darkness,

falling free-

singing high

with hidden voices-

waking worlds

where shadows flee.

 

Lengthening light,

long remember,

one who comes

will rule by day!

Come fallen fliers-

torn asunder-

come and rest,

from restless waves.

 

Sleep your peaceful sleep

you souls arrested,

bright blue morning-

birds ablaze-

strike out new,

to touch the heavens-

stand strong now,

you heavy hearts-

amazed.

 

James Watkins 03-04

 

 

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