The water's calm but storms approach.
Their clouds will soon be high.
With future fresh and past well-spent
The birds play with the sky.
Linked to dVerse Poetics where Linda Lee Lyberg is hosting with the theme “life sustaining water”.
Life Sustaining Water
Poetry, Short Prose and Walking 
I really appreciate the way you play with tenses. This poem is lovely.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Robert!
LikeLike
What a lovely piece Frank. My favorite line is ‘The birds play with the sky.’ That’s a fantastic line. Thank you Frank.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Linda, and thank you for the prompt this week!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Happy to participate with this fine group of poets!
LikeLiked by 1 person
That first picture is so magical and your poem so beautiful to read, as always.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Pragalbha!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Your last line is a poem in itself; nice gentle rocking of the prompt.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Glenn!
LikeLike
Beautiful!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Love the photos and how it complements with poem Frank. What a joy to see those birds playing in the sky.
LikeLiked by 1 person
The birds make the mornings special. Thank you, Grace!
LikeLike
Two beautiful shots of what look like Lake MI and a nice poem to go with them 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Jade!
LikeLike
Lovely photos and poem, Frank!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Miriam!
LikeLiked by 1 person
You’re welcome, Frank!
LikeLiked by 1 person
The poem’s brevity instills it with life and vitality.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I am glad you liked the brevity of it. Thank you, Avonlea!
LikeLike
This was a captivating piece Frank, and the picture was primo!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Rob!
LikeLike
Breathtaking, photos and words. (K)
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Kerfe!
LikeLiked by 1 person
This is sweet and uplifting! I love watching the birds. They don’t appear to be stressful in the storm.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Mary!
LikeLike
Delightful quatrain, Frank: I’m smiling, and there are deeper currents here.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Nora!
LikeLike
Frank, I love these images framing the poem, so condensed and filled with power. ” With future fresh and past well-spent/the birds play with the sky” feels like a wise call to action on how to live between storms. This is gorgeous.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Victoria!
LikeLike
The birds play with the sky – now that you mention it. wonderful poem.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you!
LikeLiked by 1 person
My pleasure Frank
LikeLiked by 1 person
lovely poem and your shots are stunning!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you!
LikeLiked by 1 person
my pleasure!
LikeLiked by 1 person
A nice reflection on that peaceful moments before the storm.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Fatima!
LikeLike
Very beautiful and seems simple but the play with words so well thought out.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you!
LikeLike
Traveling A City.. Angles and Squares of Sidewalks
Buildings so Severe.. Traffic Patterns Straight Ahead
Then the SeaGull Drifting in the Wind Spiraling Around
the Sun
So Many
Places
Flying Now..:)
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Fred!
LikeLiked by 1 person
SMiLes.. Welcome.. Frank..:)
LikeLiked by 1 person