The Lakes

A poem about Copenhagen's famed shallow strip of city lakes. (From Dream Country, New Island Books, 2013)
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there is a tree that has been carved to look like an old man sitting in it
Man in a tree by the lakes in Copenhagen
a painting of a woman standing on a pier next to a body of water holding a flag
‘A View from Dosseringen near the Sortedam Lake Looking towards the Suburb Nørrebro outside Copenhagen (1838)’ by MotionAge Media
A View from Dosseringen near the Sortedam Lake Looking towards the Suburb Nørrebro outside Copenhagen (1838)
a flock of white swans sitting next to each other
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Denmark: Swans Gathered on a Lake in Copenhagen, Directly Above Photographic Print
people are walking along the water near some benches and trees with no leaves on them
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The view from a cafe' on the Lakes of Copenhagen...
black and white photograph of a man feeding a swan in front of a group of children
The cold winter is over so that the swans are put back into the lakes in Copenhagen. (1944)
a large building sitting next to a lake with trees in front of it and buildings on the other side
At the lakes
a man is skating on the ice with his legs spread out and one foot in the air
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1956 on the lakes in Copenhagen :) Love her outfit! Se de historiske billeder: Dengang det var rigtig isvinter i Danmark - 17 (© Allan Moe)
some people are walking in the snow near water and buildings with dark clouds behind them
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Snowy lakes - Copenhagen
a painting of a city at night with the moon in the sky and water reflecting off it's surface
Night by the Lakes in Copenhagen by Peter Tom-Petersen | Blouin Art Sales Index
An atmospheric painting of the lakes by Danish artist Peter Tom-Petersen (1861-1926): Night by the Lakes in Copenhagen, 1898.