Quiet at Donner Lake
“Creamy miles of quiet….Giant swoop of blue.” ~ Naomi Shihab Nye
I pull the car over, suddenly, a little bit recklessly
and ask you to take a photo
to capture that moment that I feel should last just a second longer
the tranquility, the stillness, the beauty
of that flash in our ordinary day.
I want to envelop it in pale pink satin and wrap it around me
gently forcing it into every pore of my skin and
pushing it deep into my core.
That twinkling of light, and silence,
and you
and creamy miles of quiet to come.
Words on silence inspired by January prompt-a-day with writealm.com.
Jennifer Wolfe
Jennifer Wolfe, a writer-teacher-mom, is dedicated to finding the extraordinary in the ordinary moments of life by thinking deeply, loving fiercely, and teaching audaciously. Jennifer is a Google Certified Educator, Hyperdoc fanatic, and a voracious reader. Read her stories on her blog, mamawolfe, and grab free copies of her teaching and parenting resources.
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My Inner Chick
January 11, 2014–B E A U T I F U L.
Love this. x
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Jennifer Wolfe
January 13, 2014Kim, thank you for your never ending support. And the quote…just a part of a longer, delicious poem. You would love every single word. Hugs! ~Jennifer
amanda
January 9, 2014you had me at the nye quote. really wonderful and then your words…yes!
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Jennifer Wolfe
January 10, 2014Amanda, I love the quote…and actually the entire poem it came from. That line, ‘creamy miles of quiet’ just stuck in my brain…such a visual, textural image. Thanks for the prompts, and thank you, thank you for commenting! ~Jennifer
Dawn Wink
January 8, 2014Looooovvvvvveeeeeeee. Thank you.
Jennifer Wolfe
January 9, 2014Yes- LOVE this poem…have you read it in its entirety? It is so stunningly juicy with imagery, I just knew it would fit with my experience right now. Hugs ~J
Emily
January 8, 2014What a comforting, tranquil scene. I’m glad you caught it!
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Jennifer Wolfe
January 9, 2014Emily, I must confess that nearly every day I drove my son to his new school over the break, I pulled over somewhere along the way to snap a photo. It is so stunning…and I always think about the Donner Party making their way through such rugged terrain. I love it there. ~Jennifer