A Lazy Day Comments
THE trees bend down along the stream,
Where anchored swings my tiny boat.
The day is one to drowse and dream
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Oh, my goodness, this is so very lovely and so very true to the fisherman's real reason to go fishing! ! ! Love the alliteration in almost every line- -it paints the picture with soft relaxed hues.- - - Among the river's rustling reeds. No ripple stirs the placid pool, - - -A treasure.and a gift is a lazy day.
Overall I like this poem and relate to Dunbar’s enjoyment in the scene surrounding him. One little false note, speaking poet-craft-wise, is his use of bleeds. Not a fisherman myself, I read his truce to sport as an admission he’s really interested in the surroundings and less in catching anything. -GK
I didn't understand TRUCE TO SPORT until I saw your explanation. I think BLEEDS has a dual meaning of leaking out one's lifeblood and letting liquid notes diffuse into the air from an unseen source. THROTTLING conveys the intermittent tightening of the thrush's air passage which produces a gurgling song. Both BLEEDS and THROTTLING would otherwise convey something painful, but here are used to describe something beautiful.
a lazy tone- I pause with half uplifted oar, While night drifts down to claim the shore. greatly crafted
what a great poetic expression - The sky gives back a blue divine, And all the world's wide wealth is mine. wow
A lazy day spending in nature is a great fun and writing a poem on undoubtedly something........
A beautifully crafted write. The images of nature are superb. Into my favourites.
While night drift down to calm the shore! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
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5/18/2025 12:11:08 AM # 1.0.0
Very nice, this poem paints many pictures in the mind