Autumn's Arrival

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Autumn’s palette of terracotta, mustard and rust
the old pickup left a trail of dust

An eagle soars high above the tall pine trees
gone are the stings of bees

A moose quietly makes his own tracks
trees fall with the sound of an axe

Squirrels gathering nuts for winter
a woodsman has a splinter

The secluded cabin is warm and cozy
in the darkness howls a coyote

written for dVerse Poetry Form - hosted by Grace 

This week, break the couple.    Write a poem incorporating one of these couplets.

Choose one:
Broken Couplet — disrupt the expected relationship between the two lines.

Split Couplet — experiment with a longer first line and a shorter second line.

Hinged Couplet — let the second line turn, transform, or change the meaning of the first.

Let Them and Let Me

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Let them be baby birds
robins eating earth worms

Let them be the wildflowers
drinking in a spring shower

Let them be the majestic trees
offering a delightful breeze

Let them be the dreamers
the truth and hope believers

Let me hear wondrous birdsong
joining in on their sing-a-long

Let me enjoy the beauty of the day
whether skies are blue or gray

Let me walk freely in the forest
resting under the canopy nourished

Let me be a visionary of tomorrow
searching for healing from life's sorrow

linking with dVerse Poets Pub Poetics 
hosted by Mish - Thank you for visiting

Where is Kinship

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 Where do you find kinship in your day
is it heard in the song of the mourning dove
is it heard in the song of the falling leaves
is it heard in the song of a moody blue jay

Where do you find kinship in your day
is it seen in the woolly caterpillar crossing your path
is it seen in the great blue heron that flies overhead
is it seen in the lone goose with a broken wing

Where do you find kinship in your day
do you smell it in the needles of tall pines
do you smell it in the cherry and apple blossoms
do you smell it in salty ocean waves

Where do you find kinship in your day
is it felt in the rain falling from the sky
is it felt in the sun that warms your face
is it felt in the wind blowing through your hair

Where do you find kinship in your day
is it tasted in a freshly picked orange
is it tasted in freshly picked berries
is it tasted in refreshing spring waters

Where do you find kinship in your day
do you find it in the smile of a passerby
do you find it in dog on your daily walk
do you find it in family and friends...

written for What's Going On? Kinship
hosted by Sherry

In Memory of Jane

 

She traveled in the natural world
speaking the language of chimpanzee
she soared where the sky pearled

the trees sang a noteworthy song
her mission in life a chorus of hope
finding in the forest a place to belong

each new beat vibrating in her heart
dedicating her life to care for the planet
encouraging others to do their part

her dreams were worth chasing
and the earth is worth saving…

What's Going On? 
Hosted by Sherry

Never gone just transformed....