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Second of Four Poems Composed During The Author's 2008 Tour of Slovenia |
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Up and
down I follow her for many a mile,
As if in pulsing eagerness to pass a trial,
This sylph-like guide too lovely
Gliding through cloud-piercing walks
And radiant in her smile so dovely
That she’s flashed at visitors in legend-spangled talks,
All captivated in her thrall.
If only she’d cast off my rival,
After her, I’d even crawl.
--Lake Bohinj, Slovenia
Dedicated
to the elusive Uršula
indefatigable mt.-hiker leaving us breathless
©2008 by Paul Hertelendy. This poem first posted Aug. 25, 2008.
Paul Hertelendy is critic
and webmaster for the arts-review web site www.artssf.com, and
is also the Piedmont (CA) Centennial poet laureate. To visit his
website, click here: PAUL
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