This Gentle Hush Poem by Ernestine Northover

This Gentle Hush

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Concealed on the edge of a sunlit pool,
An old mill performs its daily chore,
Its wheel rotating like an enormous spool,
Water churning with a clamorous roar
Into the river, that passes by,
Where swans and ducks move with no rush.
The insect and the butterfly,
Play gaily in this gentle hush.

The rhythmic turning of this wheel,
Is so mesmeric in its song,
And so a drowsy spell you feel,
As one sweet afternoon is gone.
The bees they hum, the birds declare,
And all is calm, and peace prevails,
And one becomes highly aware,
Of a host of fluttering swallowtails.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Chuck Audette 09 September 2006

Wbat a beautiful place you've painted us here, I wouldn't mind that place being my daily grind. -chuck

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Duncan Wyllie 06 September 2006

I love your beautiful style in this, and in general You have a wonderful gift, infact...you have many wonderful gifts Love duncan XXX

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Tailor Bell 06 September 2006

marvelous read. beautiful. -Tailor

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Joe Breunig 06 September 2006

A delightful write; the peaceful and gentle hush has been gracefully presented.

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Mary Nagy 06 September 2006

What a beautifully peaceful poem Ernestine! A well needed peace today! So glad to have read it. Sincerely, Mary

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