Joan Tarbell Plato
A River Runs Through
Flowing fast, a river runs through
Granite rocks stand prominent
In randomized patterns
As brilliant cool Tiber spray
Greets them each new day!
These fast moving currents
Intersect with the mighty Patapsco
Beyond the railroad bridge
To soon meet our renown Chesapeake Bay
Eventually joining with the giant Atlantic.
Visitors now pass by, all anxious to see
Colorful, unique specialty shops
Their eyes sparkling bright with afternoon glee
Viewing ECPops and Art, Gramps Books
Hi Ho Silver and green tea!
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Main Street Storm
Weathered rocky banks await
As storm clouds move in
And winds pickup as
Torrents of rain pour down
Upon the vibrant village.
Vehicles move swiftly down main street
And shoppers hasten to their cars
As the blackened sky
Moves steadily forward now
Painting ominous shadows.
The restless waves on the Tiber
Grow massive
Gathering unbelievable momentum
So rapidly
As monster torrents of water
Cascade down the nearby hills
Carrying cars now
In a gushing river
Formed by this vicious storm
All flying down main street
As humans scramble for safety
Above … anywhere
Fleeing these most devastating
Black avalanche storm waters
Overlaying in minutes
Our most precious Ellicott City.
JTPlato
A River Runs Through
Flowing fast, a river runs through
Granite rocks stand prominent
In randomized patterns
As brilliant cool Tiber spray
Greets them each new day!
These fast moving currents
Intersect with the mighty Patapsco
Beyond the railroad bridge
To soon meet our renown Chesapeake Bay
Eventually joining with the giant Atlantic.
Visitors now pass by, all anxious to see
Colorful, unique specialty shops
Their eyes sparkling bright with afternoon glee
Viewing ECPops and Art, Gramps Books
Hi Ho Silver and green tea!
****************************************************
Main Street Storm
Weathered rocky banks await
As storm clouds move in
And winds pickup as
Torrents of rain pour down
Upon the vibrant village.
Vehicles move swiftly down main street
And shoppers hasten to their cars
As the blackened sky
Moves steadily forward now
Painting ominous shadows.
The restless waves on the Tiber
Grow massive
Gathering unbelievable momentum
So rapidly
As monster torrents of water
Cascade down the nearby hills
Carrying cars now
In a gushing river
Formed by this vicious storm
All flying down main street
As humans scramble for safety
Above … anywhere
Fleeing these most devastating
Black avalanche storm waters
Overlaying in minutes
Our most precious Ellicott City.
JTPlato
Rosehill Morning
The pristine white mansion sits comfortably
Amidst its glorious gardens with brilliant fuchia blossoms
Standing tall, stretching their new necks
Up to morning cobalt skies.
Clustered near, the summer orange lilies
Reach out
As earth opens its refreshing arms.
The orchard behind with hundreds of apple blooms
Soon to break forth, beckons,
Cushioning, as
Sauntering “en plein air” painters
Wading in spring grass, while bees buzz
Spot their delight and unfold
Voluminous supplies
About to commence
Their creative translations
Of this precious oasis.
Sparrows run now across the azure skies
Peony bushes wave
Effortless
As splendid diamonds shine
Amidst their lofty blooms.
JTPlato
The Seashore
Can one tame a coastline
As faraway storms blast in
And hammer sandy beaches for days
Usurping the sands
Realigning the coast
With torrents of wind and rain
Tossing seashells on high?
Treking the beach daily
I absorb the shoreline changes
Hundreds of shells one day
Minuscule the next.
Some mornings crisp wet air
Refreshes my face.
Other days humid sweat
Rolls streams off my forehead.
Battalions of terns
Often stand willful in lines
A few darting up and out
Into the soft morning winds.
The sea tosses and turns
Leaving its green moss and broken shells.
And sometimes a whole fish
Provides breakfast for gulls.
Tame a coastline – never!
The sting of flying sand now
Hits me square in the eyes
As these sand rivets flaunt
Their sculptural repetitive patterns
Down this elongated seashore.
Out amidst, the waves, hounded by the winds
Flow in angled even patterns towards shore.
The hearty pelicans now fly low
Diving rapidly vertical for early lunch
As white egrets trail close on their backs
Hoping to catch a morsel.
JTPlato
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