My refuge is the earth;
the song of it, and
the written word
Language of flowers
and leaves, innocent
breath of growing things
Sun, my constant inspiration
as the kindness of human beings;
clouds expressive imagination.
Nature sometimes seems
furious and ugly; she
seeks peace, ultimately.
Constructions of modern lifestyle feel
largely incompatible with me now
I suppose this to be both curse
and blessing, somehow.
I stand in the refuge,
rooted;
reaching
Outwards and upwards,
I dance
silently
As a tree;
my own limbs
pose like branches
My face,
my soul
seeking radiance
Although I am weatherbeaten,
I attempt to continue on;
hopefully
To make a contribution,
perhaps of shelter, or
a seed of inspiration.
My refuge is the earth;
the song of it, and
the written word.
A contest entry
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Comments
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beautiful and poetic
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Wonderful poetry, very moving and inspiring, great depth! I felt a soft, lyrical quality from this beautiful write.
Blessings,
Amy
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thanks for entering;
this poem has a beautiful flow to it, and I almost had to go back and read it again to capture the meaning of the poem after just reading it through to savour the words and rhythm. Breathtaking ninth stanza.
good luck!
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Very well written and expressed. Nature can be very volitale, especially when we do not observe the fact we are ruining it with all of our pollution. Very good imagery and flow. Thank you for entering and best of luck in the contest.
Leance
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Thank You for Your Entry ~
What a deeply moving, gorgeous nature poem It has been awhile since I've come across a nature poem quite like this and it's made my day -
Lovely, the imagery of the trees, sun, leaves and flowers is enchanting and lovely
Best of Luck
♥
Stay safe
~Manda
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Woah, I love that poem! I love how you describe nature.
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Really like this poem great writting!
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This is a great piece i have to say! It gives both hope and inspiration to others to keep move tforward even though the fierce wind is forcing you backwards well done.
Fave stanza
"Although I am weatherbeaten,
I attempt to continue on;
hopefully"
Keep up the great work!
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Thank you so much, Tarajane.
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I came to read what else you had written because I like what you had on yem's contest...now I can see why...this is very wonderful poem you have here...Glad i came to read...
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Thank you so much
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Although I am weather beaten,
I attempt to continue on;
hopefully
I know the feeling. I have thought this often. Good poem. Well written.
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What an inspirational write...so though provoking. A beautiful peace of poetry that has touched me deeply.
Maybe a good title might be "A tribute to all that is Me" just a thought.
Nevadapoet
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Thank you so much, my friend.
I hope you had a nice weekend
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i like the feel of this poem. it keeps its points central, but the short simple stanzas do well to branch out and touch on many different things. overall, it has a light, airy feeling to it, and sometimes you need a poem like that to cleanse the pallet.a pleasure to read
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