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Nature vs Nurture

June 23, 2022June 24, 2022 John Hansen 368 Views 8 Comments life, nature, nurture, poetry, upbringing

Nature vs. Nurture … Nature vs Nurture There is often debate about what has the most influence on our lives.

Sierra Nevada Mountain Range

May 30, 2022June 2, 2022 Jamie Lee Hamann 474 Views 4 Comments Forests, Jamie Lee Hamann, Mountain Range, nature, Nature Poetry, Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada Mountain Range A Ask the way to Sierra’s Sierra Nevada trails snow on peak during summer rising sun

Contemporary/Alternative Poetry Poetry

Nine Hundred Tanka

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 Jamie Lee Hamann 604 Views 2 Comments Jamie Lee Haman, nature, Nirvana, peace, Tanka

Nine Hundred Tanka I. Some poems are born here in poverty and cold snow nine hundred Tanka nirvana being a

Contemporary/Alternative Poetry Poetry

In Forest of Late Winter

March 14, 2022March 15, 2022 Jamie Lee Hamann 653 Views 4 Comments forest, Late Winter, Lodgepole Pine, nature, Snowmelt

In Forest of Late Winter A These are the backrooms that cram sight-seeing buses moving people to see spaces the

Haiku Poetry

A Walk in May 2021

May 17, 2021May 26, 2021 Jamie Lee Hamann 1647 Views 2 Comments 2021, birds, flowers, May, nature, observations, trees, Walks

A Walk in May 2021 1 Pietra Willow above pungent Lavender random bulb blossom For the bees nectar Toads

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Hints of Black Rock

January 18, 2021January 26, 2021 Jamie Lee Hamann 1363 Views 4 Comments Black Rock, Black Rocks, desert, nature, Nevada, Petroglyphs

Hints of Black Rock I Extreme desolations peculiar scene a place of heritage among Black Rock like birds of stone

Free Verse

Doing the Dance of Joy

February 24, 2020February 24, 2020 Rasma Raisters 994 Views 10 Comments duck ponds, ducks, nature, poems, spring, wildflowers

As February comes to an end, March will come like a lion, roaring in. It will find me spreading my

Acrostic Poetry

Simple Things Appreciated: Acrostic Poem

February 3, 2020 Phyllis Doyle Burns 2345 Views 10 Comments Americn robin, appreciated, morning sunrise, nature, simple things, timeless poems

Simple Things Appreciated … Simple things appreciated are much of the joy of life. In the early morning when

Poetry Rhyming Verse

When Reading About St. Francis of Assisi

November 23, 2019June 17, 2020 Jamie Lee Hamann 1500 Views 5 Comments labor, nature, sacred duty, spirit speak, St. Francis of Assisi, through love

When reading about St. Francis of Assisi, my patron saint … St. Francis of Assisi When Reading About St. Francis

Inspirational Poetry Rhyming Verse

She Speaks in Clouds

August 12, 2019August 15, 2019 Tony DeLorger 1613 Views 6 Comments Angels, dreams, in clouds, love, nature, support

I believe angels appear in our every day, be they, helpers, observers or silent support. We may find them in

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Glacial Water’s Run

August 8, 2019August 9, 2019 Tony DeLorger 1180 Views 4 Comments aqua green, glacial water's run, nature, purity, Swiss alps, villages

Sooner or later a poet, or at least some of us, return to nature for inspiration. It is truly an

Haiku Poetry

To Listen to the Sounds of Nature

May 25, 2019May 25, 2019 Jamie Lee Hamann 6056 Views 4 Comments bear, Cicada, Deer, nature, peace, sounds, Woodpecker

To Listen to the Sounds of Nature Isha (Sounds) Sit for needed rest whether on rock or old log close

Free Verse Inspirational Poetry Poetry

Abide Within Peaceful Beauty

March 4, 2019March 28, 2020 Phyllis Doyle Burns 1777 Views 8 Comments better world, inspiration, nature, peace, peaceful beauty, Phyllis Doyle

Abide Within Peaceful Beauty … We live in a world of war and hate, where there is little regard for

Poetry Rhyming Verse

The Rule of Nature – Words To Live By

February 1, 2019 R J Schwartz 1658 Views 3 Comments chemtrails, nature, poetry, pollution, RJ Schwartz, trees

Someone wise once said to me What knowledge do you have of trees? Can you tell me why the grass

Rhyming Verse

A Thanksgiving at “Swan Lake” Nature Observatory (2019)

January 26, 2019 Jamie Lee Hamann 976 Views 2 Comments gratitude, nature, peace, Thanks

A Thanksgiving at “Swan Lake” Nature Observatory (2019) 1.) A Thanksgiving So thankful that I am on this beachfront where

Haiku Poetry

Broadwater

January 19, 2019January 19, 2019 John Hansen 2661 Views 12 Comments broad water, campfire, camping, ducks, Haiku, nature

Broadwater Weekend getaway A welcome respite from town Away from it all. Kookaburras call In the trees above my bus

Free Verse Inspirational Poetry Poetry

What sense of peace before me

January 7, 2019January 7, 2019 EdF 1020 Views 6 Comments my love, nature, nature's soul, needful nurturing, quiet silence, warm embrace

Converse with nature’s soul … Nature will never ever fail you my son go there it awaits you and your

Haiku Poetry

The Energy Behind Constant Upkeep

January 5, 2019January 5, 2019 Jamie Lee Hamann 1618 Views 5 Comments nature, Roots, seasons

The Energy Behind Constant Upkeep I. Constant Upkeep This constant upkeep carries a dangerous toll against our instinct. Gaze at a

Inspirational Poetry Rhyming Verse

Chamber of the Tall

October 1, 2018October 1, 2018 Tony DeLorger 1550 Views 4 Comments chamber, cycles, forest, life, nature, poetry

A single leaf can be heard falling in the forest, as a silent yearning of growth abounds, and as

Inspirational Poetry Rhyming Verse

Short Poetry in review…

September 29, 2018September 29, 2018 Tony DeLorger 1284 Views 2 Comments inspiration, life, nature, review, short poetry, Verse

Heaven Sent ‘The silent gloaming steals the breath from reflections awe, like glass, the sky fulfilled beauty’s guile restored, and

Poetry

Rocky Mountains My Thoughts and Reflections

September 9, 2018 Kurt James 2400 Views 8 Comments Colorado, Elk, Kurt James. Kurt James Author, nature, Red-tail Hawk, Rocky Mountains, wilderness

The Colorado Rocky Mountains for those that know me or have read some of my writings you know Colorado

Inspirational Poetry Rhyming Verse

Hallowed Are…

August 27, 2018 Tony DeLorger 1266 Views 4 Comments hallowed are, meek, nature, open-minded, peacemakers, righteous

Hallowed the paths of the righteous, devout in kindness, aspired of discipline, and who against all odds, choose to remain

Poetry Rhyming Verse

The Park

August 16, 2018August 16, 2018 Paul Neglia 1280 Views 8 Comments attraction, beauty, descriptive, nature, park

The Park … Colossus watches, his eyes adjourn each night, his last sight The Park, its utopic quintessence. Moonlit baths

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