
What better way to celebrate than by treating yourself to a poetry collection?
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By the waterfall
In the darkness of the dawn
by the waterfall where wet curtains meet
she tiptoes over slippery rocks
singing softly to rising ripples.
In the cool of the morning
peals of giggles ring out like raindrops
as she drops her dress and lifts her face
to whirl in liberated circles.
In the heat of the afternoon
she dives through silver sheets
into the limpid pool below
where herons dart and fishes swim.
In the shade of the evening
she floats among sunlit shadows
surrounded by scented petals
cloaked in azure calm.
©2021 Chris Hall
from Creation and the Cosmos
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Creation and the Cosmos ~ A Poetic Anthology Inspired by Nature
Featuring:
Artists: emje mccarty, Heather Trotter, Steven Bryson
Authors: Braeden Michaels, Brandon White, Robert Birkhofer, Stephanie Lamb, Hidden Bear, Jenny Hayut, Chris Nelson, Chris Hall, Mark Ryan, Mark Tulin, R.H. Alexander, Sarah Licht, Oleg Kagan, Meredith Heller, Rachael Holmes, Kathryn Winograd, fara tucker, CG Tenpenny, Cassa Bassa, Cara Feral, Colleen Machut, Dvon Bridgeforth,
Photographer: Jimmi Campkin
Edited by: tara caribou
The official launch day is Tuesday 23 March, 2021
In the meantime, here are the links to where you can purchase this beautiful book.
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Although there is an ebook version, I’d strongly recommend you choose the paperback. See how beautiful it is, shown off in this video by fellow contributor, Cassa Bassa.
Gorgeous poem, Chris! Congratulations on your publication. ❤ All the best!
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Thanks so much, Cheryl. Have a lovely world poetry day 🙂
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Congratulations and happy world poetry day to you too!
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Thank you, Ashmita 🙂 Hope your week is full of creativity!
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What a great poem to celebrate World Poetry Day
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Thank you, Molly! Glad you liked it.
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Wonderful. I so loved this. ❤️
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Thanks so much, Gary 🙂
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What a beautifully written poem Chris. Congratulations on the book launch. I’ll be getting the ebook version as the paperback won’t be available here.
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Thanks so much, Sadje. It’s a shame about the paperback since the artwork won’t look so good, but I’m sure Tara will have formatted it really well for ereaders.
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You’re welcome! I’m sure the ebook would be great too. Yes, it is a shame about paperback not being available at the same time as the rest of the world.
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And I thought we had problems in South Africa. Well we do, but the availability of books, apart from the price, aren’t one of them, fortunately.
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Here not a lot of people read English books. We do get the bestsellers, fiction books but poetry is not a priority.
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Happy Poetry Day
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Thank you, Athira 🙂
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Always welcome Chris
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Congratulations Chris! What an exquisit piece that you created!
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Thanks, Cassa! My copy’s still in transit. I’m hoping it’ll arrive this week. I’m so looking forward to reading yours and seeing that wonderful photo. 🙂
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I am enjoying reading it, soooo outstandingly good
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I love the poem! I would love to trade places with the woman.
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Thanks, Liz! All you have to do is close your eyes and imagine…
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You’re welcome, Chris! The poem took me right back to swimming naked in the little swimming hole in Montgomery, Vermont. Delicious!
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How magical!
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Beautiful magical verses, Chris! Really tranquil imagery here 🙂
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Thanks so much, Tom! 🙂
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Chris, your poem is something rich to drink in, and bathe tired soul. I love it! Huge Congrats on your publication success<3
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Oh, thank you so much for your kind words, Zelda!
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100% sincere–you’re welcome.
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Your poem makes me think of Eve in the garden of Eden! 😀
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That’s interesting. I was thinking of the Eve of ‘Eve’s Footprints’ when I wrote it. 🙂
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Beautiful poetry. As always I’m so impressed with your industry – always two or three projects on the go! Congrats! 👏
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Keeps me out of mischief 😉 Many thanks!
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The poem is beautiful. Lovely creation on Poetry Day.
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Thanks so much, Kritika!
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Welcome 🙂
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