Walking in the Wood
Walking in the wood this morning
as the sun painted the sky,
I looked, listened to
Life being reborn.
Buds were bursting and clapping hands,
little timpani filling the air.
The reeds around the pond would not be outdone,
they rustled delighted
Brushes on drums.
Birds, I love them, took centre stage
with a full choir singing praise;
to life, to heavens, to all.
Sheer joy.
I saw ants building nests,
very busy they were.
Even wasps droned drunkenly around
finding a flower or two.
I sat down on a stone and dare swear,
the air did also sing
as it gently nourished my skin.
Β© miriam ivarson
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Loved this! π§π»ββοΈ
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I am glad to hear that. Thank you, Saania.
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My pleasure!
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An uplifting verse to please and to uplift my spirits on another day of isolation.
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Thank you, Roland. I have deliberately set out to concentrate on beauty
and blessings around me and to share those with others. Most of us feel how unnatural it is not being able to meet family and friends, not being able to
sit down with a coffee or tea and talk.
I am so glad if my words lifted your spirit. π».
Miriam
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Oh what a delight to read this in these horrible times. Thankyou
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I am so glad it helped you, I try hard to find the beauty that surrounds us in
all the trauma. There is so much around and we need to concentrate on the light. Thank you so much. Bless.
Miriam
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I so agree wuth you Miriam. I am so fed up with read about the virus, terrible though it us. So good that we have nature to turn to,
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Life does go on. Mother nature is not in lockdown. A lovely poem. Thanks so much.
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Thank you, Darlene. Indeed, nature is free as they followed the natural order of life. Our isolation to try and save lives might indicate lack of harmonisation
with nature. May we all learn so we can continue walking the woods, walk the beaches, catch our breath at the beauty of a sunrise …..
miriam
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Isn’t it wonderful that Mother nature doesn’t have to social distance herself from us? Beautiful, Miriam.
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It is indeed wonderful, Jill, without we would not be.
Thank you.
miriam
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I am partial to photos of paths….this was well done. Enjoyed the poem.
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I am too, winding paths are mysterious, can lead you to new adventures.
Glad you liked the words too. Many thanks, Michael.
miriam
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Delightful poem and reminder of the many joys in nature. Thanks Miriam. I think I’ll drone drunkenly a while. π
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Thank you, Brad, for your great response. Yes, without the beauty and joy of nature we would be more lost than we might realise.
You have me in stitches with the image of you “drone drunkenly”. That sounds relaxing. πΌπ.
Miriam
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I’m glad you enjoyed my silliness. I need to play more. π
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You are out-wording Wordsworth. And I bet he would not mind! Such a joy to read your poem today. Thank you dear.
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Well, Mr Fireword, you have silenced me. Your comment is beautiful whether Wordsworth agrees or not. I will walk around with a smile. Seriously, it is a joy that you enjoyed the poem. Thank you π π¦.
Miriam
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I walked with you Miriam and heard the song of birds. What a soft and serene poem, exuding love for Mother Nature. Our words do reach her and she blesses us everyday with fresh ideas. Stay blessed dear friend.
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It was a pleasure having you walking with me, Balroop. To take in all around and be filled with wonder. Thanks so much for your lovely and warm comment.
You are right, our words reach back to nature and so our joy increases every day when a new sound, light, angle, shape …… shows.
Stay blessed you too my friend.
Miriam
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Gorgeous, I particularly love the images of the sounds of the buds and the reeds Miriam.
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Andrea, thank you for your wonderful comment. I am glad you could enjoy
those sounds too. It is quite magic to listen to nature.
Bless
Miriam
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No better place to go at tis time than for a walk in the woods. And then, to sit quietly and let nature talk to you. Perfect. Thanks Miriam. βCurt
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Thanks, Curt, for your beautiful response. How true, there is not better place to be. To find the stillness and calm that enables us to hear is such a blessing. I am sure you have done this many times.
Miriam
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I am sitting outside now listening to the wind blow through the trees. π
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Ahh, Curt, I bet you can hear a whole symphony. Each type of tree has their own sounds. πΆ.
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There is something gorgeous about bridges. Your words just make it more so.
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A lyrical journey to delight the senses! Beautifully written!
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Thank you Jo-Anna for your so appreciative response.
I felt the joy of all that day and guess I got a bit lyricalπ Mind you, I would love to feel this every day.
Happy Easter to you
Miriam
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Happy Easter, Miriam.
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Miriam, I love reading your poetry late at night as it saturates me with serenity, and I drift off to sleep with beautiful images. In this strange spring, the feelings your poetry evokes is essential to my well being. Thank you, and stay healthy.
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Dear Sharon, do you have any idea what soft joy you gifted to my heart through your beautiful response. If my words can give you that peace
I feel deeply grateful and blessed. Gives me courage to continue.
Be at peace, stay well, Sharon. π
I am doing the same. Have just taken a small morning stroll in the garden to
Say good morning to birds and plants.
Miriam
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The beauty of the woods and nature is more important than ever at the moment. Beautiful words and picture.
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Thank you for your positive comment. I do so agree with you about the importance of nature. May we always understand this. I do think so many do
and the number will increase.
Miriam
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A lovely poem. So serene.
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Thank you Diana, you might be right there. π.
Bless
miriam
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Here we are happy at the site of a green blade of grass surrounded by snow! Hope can be so small. B
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That little green grass carries the message of life. That makes your hope
big even if visually small. How glad I am to see you back, B. π€ .
miriam
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This is beautiful Miriam. Nature is like a tonic to the soul during these times. I hope youβre well. ππ
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A warm thank you, Miriam, for your response. Nature is always a tonic and I know you agree. With poisonous gases halted, the air is more a tonic than ever we have known it. May we find solutions for the future.
I am isolated but grateful to be well. I hope you are too. π€ .
Miriam
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What a lovely poem during these uncertain times, Miriam. I’m loving nature these days even more than before. I especially liked the vision of the drunken wasp finding a flower or two. I hope you’ve been well.
~Lauren πΌ
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Lauren, thank you for your beautiful and inspired comment.
Nature always talks to us, even more now when there is so little noise.
It is thrilling to hear and see. That wasp really had me laughing too.
I guess I woke him in his slumber ( unless they have parties in the Wood),
I have been well, thank you, and hope the same for you. ππ».
Miriam
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Miriam, thank you for sharing your orchestral rendition of your magical walk in the woods! I love the poem and Iβm smitten by the wonderful images you create throughout! Eg. βBuds were bursting and clapping hands,/
little timpani filling the air.β Delightful and playful! I felt I was there … and your descriptions a lesson to us all to absorb the whole and write with all our imagination! Hugs xx π€
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Annika, I think I start with a thank you for your wonderful and fun comment.
Orchestral rendition, indeed, π , I do feel honoured. I would love you along
so you could hear the full symphony. A bit Vivaldi about it.
I am sure you absorb nature and people to the full as it is difficult to be a writer otherwise. Bless you. πΉπΉ.
Miriam
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I would love to join you on that stone Miriam to witness the marvel of nature’s beauty unfold π
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Ahhh.., Radhika, wouldn’t that be wonderful. To share in stillness this wonder.
I would love that. A real marvel as you say. π€.
Miriam
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LOVE THIS! My sentiments about Spring! And beautiful picture, too π
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Thank you, Julie. Spring is the time of awakening and inspires us, I am so glad that you share the love. I feel that without love for nature humans cannot be whole. π¦.
Miriam
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