Thursday, May 15, 2008

Skywatch Friday - P is for Poem

The Tree Stands Naked


The tree stands naked,
Stripped of its beauty
And I stand lonely
Stripped of understanding.
Just as the wind has taken from the tree,
You, my friend, have taken from my heart.
It was taken easily;
But you'll find it hard to return.



~Carletta (The College Years)


To check out other participants in Skywatch Friday please visit Tom at Wiggers World.

To check out other participants in Alphabet Photos please visit Quilly at Pacific Paradise.

72 comments:

  1. The tree may stand naked, but Carletta did put pretty words on her branches!
    Nice poem.

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  2. It doesn't get much nicer than this. Nice photograph.

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  3. I love the starkness of the tree! Great shot

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  4. Beautiful photo and beautiful words..

    my double reflection is now up please feel free to visit-thanks.

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  5. The picture and the words gave me tears in my eyes... thanks to you.

    Nice weekend to you from Norway.

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  6. The Photo is a perfect choice for the poem. I hope your heart has healed...

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  7. A very fitting combination of words and pictures

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  8. I've come to believe trees like their nakedness very much! They stand so proud. Beautiful photo.

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  9. Carletta, we are very similar today. :) Very nice photo, I love these types of clouds too.

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  10. Very beautiful and lovely poem.

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  11. A wonderful picture to go with a great poem... you know I like both..
    Tom

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  12. A wonderful picture to go with a great poem... you know I like both..
    Tom

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  13. nice shot, perfect one for SWF! thanks for dropping by.

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  14. beautiful posts, image and words, excellent.

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  15. Great shot, and lovely poem :)!

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  16. Lovely words to fill the branches of that tree!

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  17. "Louis" thanks you for visiting him in San Francisco!

    "Louis's" Sky Watch Friday post will be up at 00:01 Paris time. Come back and see it! :-)

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  18. Yes, I remember feeling that way and the photo is perfect.

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  19. Great photo and poem.
    They go well together.
    Very imaginative.

    Thanks for the visit,
    Troy

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  20. nice one for SWF! When you realize how perfect everything you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.... Have a great weekend! mine's up too hope you can drop by.

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  21. Whew!! I have chills and goose bumps!! Awesome, awesome, awesome!!

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  22. Your poems are always nice and a beautiful sky shot also!

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  23. This pairing of picture and poem is wonderful!

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  24. thats fantastic... with a poem combination, makes it all sounds blend...


    Mine's here:

    http://www.supernovachron.com/2008/05/friday-sky-watch-peak-of-mt-matutum.html

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  25. Beautiful poem. Beautiful subject. Beautiful tree.

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  26. I like Quint's comment....couldn't have said it better....

    Scotty

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  27. Beautiful photo. I love bare trees and blue sky.

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  28. Nice way to combine the themes. I'm so not a poet but I appreciate yours.

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  29. I love the analogy in your poem. And your Sky Watch photo is gorgeous -- as usual.

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  30. Your lovely poem complements the wonderful photo Carletta. Delightful post today.

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  31. Very artistic - the contrast between the fine lines of the tree and the sky is just lovely.

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  32. The quotatio/poem is just so fitting!

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  33. Yep, Quint put it the best...

    Carletta, do you have any idea how talented you are? ((Hugs))

    You bring such peace to my mind and I thank you!

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  34. Perfect picture and prime poem!!

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  35. Great picture, sad poem. Have a great weekend!

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  36. The clouds, the sky, through the branches---beautiful. MB

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  37. Oh what a twisty turn to a "P"! And yet ONE MORE thing we have in common! I write poetry too! More years ago than today - but occasionally I still pull one out! Nicely done m'dear!

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  38. More and more, I find myself on the lookout for shots of bare branches against clouds and sky. Well done, I really love this shot. :::applause::: Also, thank you for dropping by earlier this week. We all love comments!

    Tink *~*~*
    My Mobile Adventures *~*~*

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  39. Beautiful picture and poem, Carletta!

    I also like writing poems-and often use my pictures with them. ( I have a poem site- on my side bar)



    Junie

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  40. Wonderful skywatch, nice poem

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  41. MArvelous photo and poem, Carletta! :D

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  42. Lovely photo. The words of your poem are most suitable for the bare tree image. Well done.

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  43. A picture with a poem. Great idea for P. Beautiful picture

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  44. Hi Carletta, A great shot of the tree and a wonderful poem to go with it..Thanks for sharing... Baba

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  45. oh, but there's beauty in a naked tree!
    wonderful!

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  46. the picture is very appropriate with the poem.

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  47. So sad... beautiful shot... college is a tough time of change and growth... sorry about your broken heart.

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  48. I love those bare branches against that beautiful blue sky. Very nice!

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  49. Very nicely done. I love the tree standing alone with the backdrop of the sky.

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  50. perfect picture and sweet poem!

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  51. This is a beautiful combination of poetry and image. You are so talented.

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  52. Wonderful poem! Bare branches make lovely photos.

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  53. A beautiful tree against the endless sky - and a poem which made me go "OH!" out loud. Thank you.

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  54. Great job! I love both the shot and the poem :)

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  55. Love the starkness of the shot. Angst of the college years, yeah I know it well! :)

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  56. Your photo is bare branches in the daytime; mine is at night. Thans for the visit---and I love you poem.

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