Forest Poems
I Bear-ly Survived
by Evelyn Judy Buehler
The beauteous days of summer were here at last,
And the primetime of nature was coming so fast!
We sat on the porch, watching a lazy day go by,
With no interesting views, to gladden our eyes.
Then one of us said a hiking trip was needed,
We friends agreed on it, as the sun receded.
We had decided on the beautiful, Yellowstone Park,
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Unburdened
by Benjamin Wolf
Like a freshly fallen fruit on the forest floor you are shining, and clean, and new.
Your skin still soft and unblemished as you land in the gentle hands of a thousand blades of grass.
You roll and roll and see such sights among a golden sea of dandelions and wonder at the marvels that surround you. A soft rain hastens you along your way, cold and refreshing like shade on a summer day.
Then the rain slows and you along with it, until you’ve stopped completely.
Days and nights pass like lightning in a storm as you wait and wait and wait and wait for something more to come.
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The Trees of Life
by Jeffrey Pipes Guice
The trees of life…
They crave our attention…
We show our love…
Is there no redemption…
We love of children…
From the day they are born…
We nurture their love…
Protect them from the thorn…
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Tropical Island Surprise
by Evelyn Judy Buehler
You should have a getaway, my friends all said,
They said I earned it, so why sit home instead?
A real vacation would be the nicest thing yet;
Go see the peachiest scenery you'll never regret!
I listened very carefully to what my friends said,
And dreamed of gay weeks, without getting out of bed.
I told them I'd do it-I'd take a pleasure cruise;
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The Tangled Forest
by Evelyn Judy Buehler
orange blossom scent
drifted from the verdant trees
as grasshoppers leapt
wildflowers blossomed
and birds sang from green mansions
as spun gold poured down
butterflies wandered
winding river found its way
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84. Life Untouched
by Kea Campbell
Flowers blossom, blooming allergies.
Every eye, sightly blessed.
Spring!— attacks my immunity and I whiff defeat.
Nonetheless, a treat by scent.
Even us alone, the wind knows no hush.
Whispering through evergreens.
Articulating each leaf.
Talking to the river, who gossips downstream.
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Environmental Legacy
by Aloo Denish Obiero
Our lasting legacy lies not,
In the towering stone structures,
But in,
The forests we nurture,
The oceans we safeguard, and
The skies we keep pure.
A Death That Grieves No Stranger
by Patti Masterman
A death that grieves no stranger
Is witless as a mouth
That deaf eyes do not fathom
Mute singleness of route
As pines a troubled forest
For signs of seeded quarry
We herald the dumbest signpost
To break the traveler's story
A death that grieves no stranger
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The Trees of Life
by Jeffrey Pipes Guice
The trees of life…
They crave our attention…
We show our love…
Is there no redemption…
We love of children…
From the day they are born…
We nurture their love…
Protect them from the thorn…
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The Tangled Forest
by Evelyn Judy Buehler
orange blossom scent
drifted from the verdant trees
as grasshoppers leapt
wildflowers blossomed
and birds sang from green mansions
as spun gold poured down
butterflies wandered
winding river found its way
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