There is a place,
where no one speaks,
for what are words
when no one is there
to hear.
Here I am, barefoot,
walking across the dirt,
warm from the morning sun
rising in the east.
Across the new greens
emerging along in lines.
Smells of summer
coming in from the melted snow,
finally easing across
the deserted fields.
Shhhhh…
the wind is speaking.
Can you hear it?
The soft spoken voice,
echoing across the leaves.
The ropes are there,
welcoming me,
in their tight embrace.
Rocking softly
in smooth momentum.
Lying down across
the criss-cross pattern
I watch the synchronized dance
of the leaves overhead.
Branches stretching up,
from their place on the slanted hill,
to touch the God-breathed blue.
Oh, how nature dances,
capturing my every breath.
It sways with the wind
in moves so absolute,
song and dance perfected.
As I listen to the music,
so thought out and played,
I see the waves of winter
disappearing within the creek.
Clear and beautiful
are the ways of the water,
rising and falling
in a mood of the day.
Water, so ambitious,
a path well made,
the rough current
hidden beneath a mask.
Followers of its time,
are the sticks and runaways
that seek adventure
in its shade.
The ways are changing,
within a new way of living,
a new existence begins.
Here is the morning
of green,
of life,
of warmth.
My eyes start to close,
as I listen to the world,
imagining all that there is,
dreaming of things to come.
Thoughts are running wild,
finding places I did not know,
exploring to the end.
If I could,
I would stay here.
to see everything around me,
to delve into my being,
and listen to the trees.
There is a place,
where no one speaks,
for who would want
to interrupt
this dance,
this song,
this way of life.
where no one speaks,
for what are words
when no one is there
to hear.
Here I am, barefoot,
walking across the dirt,
warm from the morning sun
rising in the east.
Across the new greens
emerging along in lines.
Smells of summer
coming in from the melted snow,
finally easing across
the deserted fields.
Shhhhh…
the wind is speaking.
Can you hear it?
The soft spoken voice,
echoing across the leaves.
The ropes are there,
welcoming me,
in their tight embrace.
Rocking softly
in smooth momentum.
Lying down across
the criss-cross pattern
I watch the synchronized dance
of the leaves overhead.
Branches stretching up,
from their place on the slanted hill,
to touch the God-breathed blue.
Oh, how nature dances,
capturing my every breath.
It sways with the wind
in moves so absolute,
song and dance perfected.
As I listen to the music,
so thought out and played,
I see the waves of winter
disappearing within the creek.
Clear and beautiful
are the ways of the water,
rising and falling
in a mood of the day.
Water, so ambitious,
a path well made,
the rough current
hidden beneath a mask.
Followers of its time,
are the sticks and runaways
that seek adventure
in its shade.
The ways are changing,
within a new way of living,
a new existence begins.
Here is the morning
of green,
of life,
of warmth.
My eyes start to close,
as I listen to the world,
imagining all that there is,
dreaming of things to come.
Thoughts are running wild,
finding places I did not know,
exploring to the end.
If I could,
I would stay here.
to see everything around me,
to delve into my being,
and listen to the trees.
There is a place,
where no one speaks,
for who would want
to interrupt
this dance,
this song,
this way of life.
Author notes
This is based off of Thoreau and transcendentalism, it was a prompt in English class and I had a lot of fun with it.
Hope you enjoyed it. It took a long time to get the lines where they needed to be since AllPoetry has a hard time with different alignments, I had to do it manually.
A contest entry
- Anything Goes by Bean Sidhe.
900 points, ended May 25, 17 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
What do you think? How can I improve? What was your least favorite part? Your favorite?
Comments
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I can definitely see the Thoreau and am, once again, impressed by the gifts of a young poet. You must have invested an awful lot of time formulating the format to get the lines in just the right place. I love that kind of appreciation.
There is some lovely imagery wrapped in this poem and I truly enjoyed reading this.
Thank you for sharing your entry in my contest and good luck!
- BeanSidhe -
Cool!


