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NATURE POEMS, PLEASE

"The Warbler of Verrazano"

A lone warbler sings
despite the drone of cars
across a span of steel—
He sings from his own
wild patch of bramble
laying his claim ages
before the coming of
Giovanni da Verrazano.

By Richard F. Fleck



For this contest, try to focus on one thing in particular such as a favorite tree, an animal, a flower, a bird, a certain place;
also try to be original, appreciative and/or thoughtful


Have fun



I'm looking forward to reading your poems



AP poets are the best!


Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on July 8
  • Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 50, Bronze: 50
  • Final notes:
    I would like to share this poem with everyone

    Pine Forest


    Let us go now into the forest.
    Trees will pass by your face,
    and I will stop and offer you to them,
    but they cannot bend down.
    The night watches over its creatures,
    except for the pine trees that never change:
    the old wounded springs that spring
    blessed gum, eternal afternoons.
    If they could, the trees would lift you
    and carry you from valley to valley,
    and you would pass from arm to arm,
    a child running
    from father to father.

    Gabriela Mistral

Contest Winners

  1. I'm down at the cottage
    It is early morning
    by Duana 35 lines, 28 comments, on Oct 13 12:49 AM 2004. In Hope
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  2. Atop a horse shoe canyon with a view that has no end
    by WWildBill 25 lines, 9 comments, on Jun 20 8:55 AM. In Contest, Life, Nature, Personal, Spiritual, Thoughts
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. a symphony of delight takes flight
    buoyant with gentle ripples
    by Blueskywonder 32 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 3 9:38 AM. In Thoughts, Nature, Life, Love
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Why would a cherry tree weep?
    by GlassSlippers 20 lines, 2 comments, on Feb 23 3:19 PM. In Nature, Sad, Thoughts
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  5. by SilverButterfly 76 lines, 30 comments, on Jan 31 5:29 PM 2006. In Nature
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  6. A hummingbird a little green body shimmers on a buddliea. / It passed by so quickly. / I sighted its perch luckily. / A wonderful deligh
    by Violinstrings 7 lines, 1 comment, on May 3 4:22 PM 2007. In nature, Contest, Personal, Thoughts
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  7. I know not of waves that crash distant shores
    or of palms growing tall in milder climes,
    by apoeticinjustice 20 lines, 23 comments, on Jan 26 12:25 PM. In Nature, Personal, Spiritual
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

Entries [35]

1 - 35 of 35
  • Standing in the golden field of wheat Walking in my white dress
    by TheUglySceneGirl... 13 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 2 11:06 AM
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Steatoda nobilis (The False Widow Spider): this spider, which can be found in the south of England, was introduced into the UK from the Canary islands back in about 1879. It belongs to the same family as the notourio
    by Lancashire Lad 9 lines, 3 comments, on May 9 11:25 AM
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • question my significance, as time walks by,
    by Demitrius Pious 8 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 2 11:19 AM
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Parts of you, surging high
    in pursuit of what's not seen.
    by arnica karuna 20 lines, 1 comment, on Mar 3 1:42 PM. In Lyrics, Nature, Other, Thoughts, Weird
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Happiness springs through my soul on this beautiful day;
    by a dozenglassroses 34 lines, 4 comments, on May 8 9:59 AM. In Life, Nature
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Dripping with black, the cavernous sky holds itself infinite as the space below
    by ladame 7 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 3 6:28 PM
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Flaunting light orange buds, / Lavish scarlet flowers… / Adorned by the cooing black birds, / Miraculous flame tree leans and bends, / Ench
    by BhajGovindam 9 lines, 6 comments, on May 7 8:34 AM 2007. In Nature, Acrostic
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • the smell of the daffodils is alluring
    and seeping through my veins
    by ichigosama 19 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 3 11:55 AM. In Thoughts, Nature, Fantasy, Happiness, Freewrite, Childrens, My own style
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Soaring through the mountains
    looking big and regal,
    by serious clown 24 lines, 25 comments, on Apr 7 4:02 AM. In Nature, Wildlife
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • flooded amid languid tranquility the ebbing of waves gently caress the coast
    by daftanddreary 11 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 1 2:05 PM
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Allie and Melbourne, laying on the sheet
    nose to nose, feet to feet.
    by DeGraw 21 lines, 13 comments, on Jul 1 6:22 PM. In Nature, Humor, Life, Personal, Contest
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Softly the waterdrop falls bringing the leaf to life.
    Uniting both as one, the leaf and the waterdrop combine.
    by DarkTears 10 lines, 6 comments, on Jul 2 3:42 AM
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Trees
    by Billbard 28 lines, 19 comments, on May 30 2:13 PM 2003. In Nature
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • The sounds of the forest are all around- Birds, and bugs, and animal sounds.
    by larkbird 29 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 2 1:54 PM. In Sad, Personal, Contest, Thoughts, memories, nature
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Walking in the wind
    I watch a hawk soaring deep
    by Swan song 22 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 2 4:59 PM
    • Commented on by judge.
  • In the silence of the sunset Before the birds head down to sleep
    by thunder.xx.paradise 37 lines, 1 comment, on Mar 3 7:20 PM
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite
  • The Trees that stand before me,
    Full of wisdom aged with grace,
    by celticbeauty 10 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 3 12:48 AM. In Nature, Thoughts
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • by Fresa Salvaje 20 lines, 4 comments, on May 26 11:11 PM. In Adult, Spiritual, Nature, Life
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Autumn is a paradox one way it makes me sad
    To sea the trees devoid of leaves their gaunt trunks so unclad
    by judmc 18 lines, 5 comments, on Apr 18 5:40 PM
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Held contempt
    behind iris skin.
    by sweet-innocent 43 lines, 8 comments, on May 3 11:51 PM. In odd, confusing
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite
  • God’s creation so wild and free
    Speaks volumes every day
    by sandybeaches 17 lines, 10 comments, on Aug 4 4:41 PM 2007. In Nature, Love, Personal
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Perfection shown in glory
    from deep inside its heart
    by ShadowsMidnightRose 31 lines, 13 comments, on Feb 6 12:15 PM. In Fantasy, Nature, Other
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite
  • HEART AND SOUL SONGS
    THE LAND WITHOUT SUN
    by hopeles-romantic 29 lines, 10 comments, on Mar 31 9:41 PM. In nature, sun, summer, winter, snow, cold, life, thoughts
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • On the brink of everything and nothing
    swaying through insanity, looking for something
    by Lost Indigo Kitty 17 lines, 3 comments, on Feb 16 2:19 AM. In Nature, Life
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite
  • Salt stains the shore the sand bleeds when stepped on
    by justlikelivin 17 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 27 11:11 AM. In Nature
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Sea`s calm, no wind about
    golden rays dance about
    by Angelo di Luce 51 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 1 8:32 PM
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • As i gaze upon the crisp clean light.
    On the remnants of snow that were left overnight.
    by mattzaluski 6 lines, 2 comments, on May 24 8:54 AM. In Nature
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite

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