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.
Carletta: Wonderfully done as usual.
ReplyDeleteThe tree may stand naked, but Carletta did put pretty words on her branches!
ReplyDeleteNice poem.
Nice poem and photo!
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't get much nicer than this. Nice photograph.
ReplyDeleteNice sky watch :)
ReplyDeleteI love the starkness of the tree! Great shot
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo and beautiful words..
ReplyDeletemy double reflection is now up please feel free to visit-thanks.
The picture and the words gave me tears in my eyes... thanks to you.
ReplyDeleteNice weekend to you from Norway.
The Photo is a perfect choice for the poem. I hope your heart has healed...
ReplyDeleteA very fitting combination of words and pictures
ReplyDeleteI've come to believe trees like their nakedness very much! They stand so proud. Beautiful photo.
ReplyDeleteCarletta, we are very similar today. :) Very nice photo, I love these types of clouds too.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful and lovely poem.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful picture to go with a great poem... you know I like both..
ReplyDeleteTom
A wonderful picture to go with a great poem... you know I like both..
ReplyDeleteTom
nice shot, perfect one for SWF! thanks for dropping by.
ReplyDeletebeautiful posts, image and words, excellent.
ReplyDeleteGreat shot, and lovely poem :)!
ReplyDeleteLovely photo and poem too!
ReplyDeleteLovely words to fill the branches of that tree!
ReplyDeleteso simple and so beautiful
ReplyDeletebeautiful poem with a wonderful photo
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photography. Congratulations
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo and poem. Thanks
ReplyDelete"Louis" thanks you for visiting him in San Francisco!
ReplyDelete"Louis's" Sky Watch Friday post will be up at 00:01 Paris time. Come back and see it! :-)
Yes, I remember feeling that way and the photo is perfect.
ReplyDeleteGreat photo and poem.
ReplyDeleteThey go well together.
Very imaginative.
Thanks for the visit,
Troy
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.
ReplyDeleteGreat job!!
ReplyDeleteWhew!! I have chills and goose bumps!! Awesome, awesome, awesome!!
ReplyDeleteYour poems are always nice and a beautiful sky shot also!
ReplyDeletenot for long
ReplyDeleteThis pairing of picture and poem is wonderful!
ReplyDeletethats fantastic... with a poem combination, makes it all sounds blend...
ReplyDeleteMine's here:
http://www.supernovachron.com/2008/05/friday-sky-watch-peak-of-mt-matutum.html
Beautiful poem. Beautiful subject. Beautiful tree.
ReplyDeleteI like Quint's comment....couldn't have said it better....
ReplyDeleteScotty
Beautiful photo. I love bare trees and blue sky.
ReplyDeleteNice way to combine the themes. I'm so not a poet but I appreciate yours.
ReplyDeleteI love the analogy in your poem. And your Sky Watch photo is gorgeous -- as usual.
ReplyDeletebeautiful sky and clouds
ReplyDeleteWill you visit mine Thanks
nice shot
ReplyDeleteHope you visit mine too Thanks
Your lovely poem complements the wonderful photo Carletta. Delightful post today.
ReplyDeleteVery artistic - the contrast between the fine lines of the tree and the sky is just lovely.
ReplyDeleteThe quotatio/poem is just so fitting!
ReplyDeleteYep, Quint put it the best...
ReplyDeleteCarletta, do you have any idea how talented you are? ((Hugs))
You bring such peace to my mind and I thank you!
Nice photo and poem!
ReplyDeletePerfect picture and prime poem!!
ReplyDeleteGreat picture, sad poem. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteThe clouds, the sky, through the branches---beautiful. MB
ReplyDeleteOh 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!
ReplyDeleteMore 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!
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Beautiful picture and poem, Carletta!
ReplyDeleteI also like writing poems-and often use my pictures with them. ( I have a poem site- on my side bar)
Junie
Wonderful skywatch, nice poem
ReplyDeleteNice poem realy pretty image.
ReplyDeleteMArvelous photo and poem, Carletta! :D
ReplyDeleteLovely photo. The words of your poem are most suitable for the bare tree image. Well done.
ReplyDeleteA picture with a poem. Great idea for P. Beautiful picture
ReplyDeleteHi Carletta, A great shot of the tree and a wonderful poem to go with it..Thanks for sharing... Baba
ReplyDeleteoh, but there's beauty in a naked tree!
ReplyDeletewonderful!
the picture is very appropriate with the poem.
ReplyDeleteSo sad... beautiful shot... college is a tough time of change and growth... sorry about your broken heart.
ReplyDeleteI love those bare branches against that beautiful blue sky. Very nice!
ReplyDeleteVery nicely done. I love the tree standing alone with the backdrop of the sky.
ReplyDeleteperfect picture and sweet poem!
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful combination of poetry and image. You are so talented.
ReplyDeleteWonderful poem! Bare branches make lovely photos.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful tree against the endless sky - and a poem which made me go "OH!" out loud. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteGreat job! I love both the shot and the poem :)
ReplyDeleteLove the starkness of the shot. Angst of the college years, yeah I know it well! :)
ReplyDeleteLovely picture and poem :-)
ReplyDeleteVery lovely photos.
ReplyDeleteYour photo is bare branches in the daytime; mine is at night. Thans for the visit---and I love you poem.
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