Sunday, October 22, 2023

“…The Black pond …”



The Black Pond


The black pond is filled with color,

The Autumn leaves, a colorful reflection 

Fog lifting

White mountains opposite

The Black pond’s malleability, rain gently falls

Birds singing, echos faintly heard  

Hemlock in the air

Fragrance of ferns and fresh fallen leaves


Peace, tranquility, serenity 

Pemigewasset river and wilderness

“There is a brook along the way” 1

Birch Island Brook, cascades nearby

Double-peaked ridge of Bondcliff across

Reflecting on The Black Pond 2 


I thought in so quiet a place

Filled with color and majesty so sheltered from the crowd

The Black pond is not black only but grand in scope and color

“When life is dark a light will shine” 3

All the ways the human eye processes light, 

How can light hitting the human eye tell us so much?

Total absorption of light

Mourning, darkness, solemnity, authority vulnerability, luxury, power and elegance - black

As quiet surrounds me

Clarity skims across the water

“You saw me and the rain stopped”4

And then there’s You 

Starting over

High in the hearts 

Refreshing waters,

Life-giving streams



The Black Pond, Glimpse poetry by Joe Holuta


About this poem: The Black Pond is a poem about a pond on a trail that runs through the forest in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Jayne and I hiked this trail in October 2023 on our 42nd wedding anniversary trip to Maine and New Hampshire. The pond area was so beautiful and quiet. A gentle rain started while we looked across the pond.The Black Pond reflects the summit of Bondcliff, which rises majestically over the trees on clear days. A rocky point with a few tall trees extends into the water on the right side. A brook did run along the trail next to a vast wilderness we barely set foot.


1. Psalm 110:7 “There is a brook along the way. He will stop there and drink; And when he is finished, he will raise his head.” (VOICE)


2.https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-hampshire/black-pond-trail-via-lincoln-woods-trail/photos




3. Psalm 112:4 "When life is dark, a light will shine for those who live rightly— those who are merciful, compassionate, and strive for justice."(VOICE)


4https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx5ur4Y0DhVnoJG-wHbH9fLUC7xnWZl_MH?si=0h5fzPvp_k7X4L7H








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