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Hints of Black Rock

January 18, 2021January 26, 2021 Jamie Lee Hamann 287 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 514 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 750 Views 8 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 784 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 652 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 549 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 2898 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 878 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 629 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 517 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 936 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 535 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 713 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 756 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 469 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 1707 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 433 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 486 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

Free Verse Poetry

Near My River Home

July 30, 2018July 30, 2018 EdF 406 Views 2 Comments Canoeing, home, moisture, nature, night, Retreat, river, Riverhome

Near My River Home By dusk I slide the canoe down the grassy bank and step into the wetness of my

Inspirational Poetry Poetry

The Technological Wave

July 24, 2018 Tony DeLorger 443 Views 2 Comments epsitle, invasive, nature, spiritual life, technology, wave

Each and every physical manifestation binds us to reality, keeps reality within the expectations of our vision of it, as

Inspirational Poetry Poetry Rhyming Verse

I Am Held Within its Eyes

June 13, 2018 Tony DeLorger 463 Views 0 Comments blessed, eternity, held within, nature, poem, seas shore

Waves lap upon a distant shore, as if time beating, and each fan of water’s relent, spreads like ripples on

Poetry Rhyming Verse

A Thanksgiving on a Secluded Beach (2018)

May 5, 2018May 6, 2018 Jamie Lee Hamann 600 Views 3 Comments Mountaintops, nature, Thankful

1. So thankful that I am on this beach front where animal paws outnumber our feet where slightly off shore

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Where only eagles should dare

April 18, 2018September 7, 2018 EdF 637 Views 2 Comments eagles, evolution, humanity, nature, polution, returning, shores

Where only eagles should dare … Did they notice but endure the rancid taste of humanity and all it’s wrongs

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