An Artist Is Just like a Lake
Copyright by
Nicholas Gordon
An artist is just like a lake:
A mirror that's alive;
With trees that shimmer, laugh, and shake,
And high clouds hung like towers.
Why do we watch a mountain quake
As feelings dip and dive?
The worlds inside and out will make
A moment that is ours.
Copyright by Nicholas Gordon. Free for personal or non-commercial use.
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