The village of Laurie is a small village (population 51) located
in the French region of Auvergne. Photo by Scott Tucker.
The Bells of Laurie
Cobblestone
Streets disappear
Into morning mist
Where lavender
Blooms like
Purple lace in
Alpine fields.
Dirt paths,
Kissed by dew,
Follow a rainbow
Of butterflies
Dancing over
Shades of yellow
Daffodils.
The scent of
Wild flowers
Fills the air with
Sweetness.
Lilies wait to be
Picked by June
Brides.
The first rays
Of sun slip past
The arms
Of a breeze
To where sparrows
Play on church
Steps.
The steeple
Points to the heavens
As a new day begins
And the bells
Of Laurie chime
To bless every breath
The village takes.
Poetry on Wings 