A Fresh Perspective

i watch from my garden chair
captivated by movement
of newly hatched leaves
and their gentle sway in the
afternoon heat
the trees in the distance respond
waving politely in shades of green

since the cypress was felled
two years in the past
i have grown fond of this lighter vista
the outlook has brightened and widened
where once the shade blocked out
the summer sun
now in its place open space

there is room to breathe
the air is less crowded where
i feared the change and mourned
the loss of an old friend
instead the sky is a backdrop
i see birds in flight
blessed am i with new found light

Reviews

[Mauricio Montoya]

Wow! I'm a simple writer but when I read your work and like many on this site you have way with.words, the flow and imagery as one read art inside the mind I had to go back and read again. Love this work because one look with open eyes.

Thank you for sharing an enjoyable read.

[Randall]

Chris, I think if you closed your eyes, you could still imagine that Cypress standing. But think, now you get to see all the things it used to see when it stood tall and shaded you!

Randall...

[Chris Shaw]

That tree certainly had a better view than I did back in the day. Lovely to see all those trees now that we missed out on. Thank you Randall.

Chris

[Davidgeo]

I feel this when I watch the squirrels in my backyard get together and go hog wild on a pile of peanuts and sunflower seeds.

I feel the same thing when I read this. Well done Dr Shaw.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you for the promotion. We have squirrels in our garden too.

Chris

[Curly Grace]

There’s a gentle clarity in this, how loss opens into light. The widened sky, the room to breathe, the way change becomes a blessing. Lovely write, Chris.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Curly for your kind words. Pleased you enjoyed this poem.

Chris

[JessyJacob]

Hi Chris,
Can i call you mom, i missed you i never got a chance to call you Mom atleast now can I I know my voice is very far to reach you but you are in my heart.
I am missing you nowadays the promise of your love to me that never replied i see you in my eyes your beautiful smile that soothern my tough life to be just calm and light.
I want to see you in my dreams 💗, would you ...

Jessy Jacob ❤️

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you dear Jessy. I am touched by your visit and your thoughts. Take care of yourself🌹

[John the Baptist]

Change can be difficult to accept at times, but often it can create a better situation. We must learn not to let fear guide us.

[Chris Shaw]

So true John. This change has worked out so well when I was not looking forward to it. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

Chris

[Betty Hermelee]

Dear Chris
Sometimes we we feel sad when a tree is felled because it's part of mother nature... on the other hand, if it is blocking the sun and creating darkness, then we feel free, the light has finally reached us,we can see the nature that once was hidden...birds, the sky, the sun and more... lovely
Warmly, B

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Betty. Sometimes change works out for the better. It did in this case, Has made a complete difference to the outlook and light in my garden. All good wishes winging their way to you from across the pond.

Chris

[Betty Hermelee]

Very true, always a pleasure Chris
Happy Saturday!
Warmly
B🌷

[Thomas W Case]

Soft and observant—you turn loss into slow acceptance, letting the landscape teach the emotional shift rather than forcing it.
The grit sits quietly in that change of view: what once felt like absence becomes space, and space slowly turns into something like relief.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Thomas for your thoughts. Much appreciated.

Chris

[red93]

I was outside the Shared House at just gone 9pm last night - and it was still indisputably daylight ! All hail Spring and The Light of the World. Exceptional ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Tony. The additional light is very much appreciated. Your reviews are too. All good wishes.

Chris

[Brandon Houser]

A wonderful and hopeful piece. You are a true ace at painting vivid imagery.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Brandon for your kind comment. Have a lovely weekend.

Chris