My Brother's Seascape Poem by Tom Billsborough
My Brother's Seascape
Muted tones bring peace
As the green sward breathes out
Towards the ochre sands
And the steel-blue sea beyond,
So calm at the tide's turn!
The curved horizon bends
Below small clouds
Which pose no threat of rain.
There is a stillness here
Wherein my dream may make
A song with muted melodies,
Echoing the pleasure I receive
From an unpretentious art.
Yet am I soundless as the owl's flight
In seeking for the words
Within this peaceful space.
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5/5/2024 5:14:03 AM # 1.0.0.1119
There is a stillness here.... Tom, this piece breathes with the peaceful movement of the sea in its most gentle mood. The sea can present so many different attitudes, but here you have beautifully captured my favorite. Ah, for the peace of soul reflected in the gentle arc of the ocean's horizon. Bravo!
Your brother is a fine artist, Tom. The Lake District is one of my favorite haunts in the UK, and it seems an inspiration for your brother as well. My mother was a landscape artist, mostly private commission work, and she passed on the gene that produces a drive to create that is impossible to ignore. I took up the pen rather than the brush, and often wonder what would have happened if I did the opposite. Do you paint, Tom?
My brother is a very fine landscape painter and he gave me a seascape in response to a poem I wrote for him. His control of tone is outstanding. If you would like to see some of his work go to Jim Billsborough on the internet.