I have found existence peace and harmony
serenity's everlasting life's symphony
you see it in tangerine skies of rising sun
hear it's music in rapid rivers winding run.
Sanctuaries opera of solitary quietude
natures concert songs of forever interlude
whistling over snow capped elevation peaks
ripples it's music crescendo with babbling creeks.
From here to distant starlight spinning galaxies
in all of natures spiritual epiphany's
even with lessons of calms singing still water lakes
with war and violence man repeats his mistakes.
Listen to the mountain winds of our turning earth;
watch ocean shorelines perpetual pounding waves surf
feel spoon-drift mist of briny seas zephyr breeze nights
notice sounds of crickets chirp and birds blue sky flights.
Realize natures existence infinite reach
we forget what it's eternal realm has to teach
it's endless beauty and capacity for love
is not apart from heaven, earth and God above.
Author notes
PROMPT:
B
Nature
Here goes:
There is a pleasure in the pathless woods,
There is rapture on the lonely shore,
There is society where none intrudes,
By the deep sea and music in it's roar:
I love not a man Less, but love nature more.
From these our interviews, in which I steal,
For all I may be, (Ahhhh!!) or have been before,
To mingle with the Universe, and feel
what I can ne'er Express, yet cannot conceal. (AMEN!).
A contest entry
- Quotes and Lots of Points...A contest. by JinSays.
5900 points, ended May 1, 2008, 14 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Anything and everything!!!! by Falcon SilverWolf.
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Comments
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great imagery
i love how you made a symphony with nature. i could almost hear the music of "...sounds of crickets chirp and birds blue sky flights." thank you, and good luck!
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wonderful illistration and i very much injoyed the pictures this poem placed in my head. I also like the use of grammer to enphasize certain points in the poem love it thankyou
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Beautiful Write Excellent imagery and take of the prompt. Good luck with this in the contest.
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Beautifully done. Good luck in the contest.
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You did really well here, I like the write and the course it takes, it possesses beautiful verse and it is evident you gave it to us from the heart, good job and good luck in the contest.
as for those who would send you mismanaged comments:
Screw em!
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I think this is a beautiful addition to this contest, and I wish you all the best in the judging process. Please extend my apologies to the last commenter. I was asked to do something different, and challenging.
This will be my last contest, so I thought I'd make it at least memorable.
Best wishes,
Jin
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I guess you had to be there or at least see the 'other' contest to follow what is happening by looking at the contest apart from being a contest of 'edits' and being written in English it is not written in Australian because what the host is after seems to be more edits sorry but I am still looking for what this contest is about ......... and the search party is wondering again at the comment below by the host which is in Englsh but must be some secret order or society and the basic requirements sort by the host apart from gathering points seem just as confused and the contest rules but perhaps they all go back to 'that previous contest' or pin the tail on the donkey.
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B. Nature. Doin what, exactly? Mooning over a loved one?
Watching the bumble bees buzz?
Hmmm....lemme see what the quote genie brings us this beautiful night...
Byron?...oooooh.....I think I have it. I have to find it, I cn't remember what the title is..
Instant Kharma, cool,
Here goes:
"There is a pleasure in the pathless woods,
There is rapture on the lonely shore,
There is society where none intrudes,
By the deep sea and music in it's roar:
I love not a man Less, but love nature more.
From these our interviews, in which I steal,
From all I may be, (Ahhhh!!) or have been before,
To mingle with the Universe, and feel
what I can ne'er Express, yet cannot all conceal."
(st.78).
Okay, Pause for a moment of silence.
Wow. How's that for NATURE?...and a B?
I don't think you'll need another quote.
I will be more than happy to give you another, if this doesn't summon your muse.
Please let me know. Anon isn't important, I will not be judging. Just referee-ing (HA!)..
There's gonna be a showdown, this weekend, coming up.
I'll need you to have this ready for final review by Friday. I will be around (lurkin).
Peace, and have a lovely night
with Lord Byron's words.
No word limit. No restrictions. Label accordingly.
Jin
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