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Solitude in Utah
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The heart stands still, in the hush of Utah

Breathless moments steeped in awe and wonder

Soaring canyons chiselled by time and nature

Tundra covered plains disappear in silence

Shimmering sun dapples red sandstone arches

 

Lightening flashes across Deadhorse point

Canyonlands beauty lit up in dazzle

A solitary rabbit scurries for cover

From watchful eye of red tailed falcon

As my eye takes in, this wealth untouched

 

Monument valley stirs the soul

Towering spires that brush the sky

Moab the oasis, within this bowl

Of brittle and parched desert sands



Lonely the heart feels

As time is frozen

Lost in perspective

As heaven unfolds


 


Copyright by Peter Paton 2005
   
 
 
 


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 Reviews of "Solitude in Utah"
Reviewed on December 2, 2005
Having lived in Utah, you capture her beauty brilliantly. Well done, Peter!

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on November 30, 2005
A mnajestic write Peter as you do so well. Being attuned to nature and its beauty, you portray it as it deserves with awe and wonder!

Love,
Eileen

Reviewed on November 30, 2005
Utah IS a pretty state, Peter, and your poem captured her brilliance and beauty perfectly! Awesome write; very well done!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in America, Karen Lynn in Texas. :D

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on November 30, 2005
Most beautiful offering...thanks for sharing!!

Love tinka

Reviewed by George Carroll
Reviewed on November 30, 2005
You have brought to life the beauty and magnificence of a this marvel carved by nature eons ago.

Reviewed by sarah playle (Reader)
Reviewed on November 30, 2005
Makes me think of the desert in B.C. where my family and I used to vacation. Thanks for brining back a good memory

Reviewed by Sue Hess
Reviewed on November 30, 2005
you've touched on the awe of this majestic area beautifully, the hush, the rabbit, it all brings it to life for me

Reviewed by Sage Sweetwater
Reviewed on November 30, 2005
You've captured the post-card poet and coffee-table book to exactness. It's a timeless shot, through the aperature in the red rock. It's like crawling out of the womb for the first time after being given life. A peaceful, easy feeling. Thanks for sharing the beauty, Peter.

Sage

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on November 30, 2005
Seems an excellent place to meditate & reflect in total solitude...Ed


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