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Nature's Kiss
By morning glow on bridge and stream
Arrives the light of new day’s bloom
The Vernal looms, or so it seems
Intent to birth forth from her womb
The frozen hills and woods rejoice
The sun returns, the earth to warm
This morning drowns out winter’s voice
In righteousness, the world transformed
The victory of springtime, nigh
As foe of warmth shall melt away
The forest creatures, wakened, sigh
As if to God almighty, pray;
But, peace of winter shall be missed!
Where is the north wind’s holy place?
It’s chill, alas, to be dismissed
To arctic’s distant resting place
While in our sun-drenched summer bliss
Forget not Walden's autumn glow
The change of season, nature’s kiss
On all humanity bestowed!
#RalphWaldoEmerson
Arrives the light of new day’s bloom
The Vernal looms, or so it seems
Intent to birth forth from her womb
The frozen hills and woods rejoice
The sun returns, the earth to warm
This morning drowns out winter’s voice
In righteousness, the world transformed
The victory of springtime, nigh
As foe of warmth shall melt away
The forest creatures, wakened, sigh
As if to God almighty, pray;
But, peace of winter shall be missed!
Where is the north wind’s holy place?
It’s chill, alas, to be dismissed
To arctic’s distant resting place
While in our sun-drenched summer bliss
Forget not Walden's autumn glow
The change of season, nature’s kiss
On all humanity bestowed!
#RalphWaldoEmerson
Published 1st Mar 2019
| Edited 28th Mar 2019
Author's Note
Inspired by Emerson's
"The Snow Storm"
"Song of Nature"
and a bit of "Concord Hymn"
...but Henry is always standing behind, peeking over Ralph's shoulder!
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45872/the-snow-storm-56d22594aa595
https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/song-nature
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45870/concord-hymn
"The Snow Storm"
"Song of Nature"
and a bit of "Concord Hymn"
...but Henry is always standing behind, peeking over Ralph's shoulder!
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45872/the-snow-storm-56d22594aa595
https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/song-nature
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45870/concord-hymn
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Anonymous
1st Mar 2019 11:48am
Thank you for your entry into the Emerson comp! Good Luck!
1st Mar 2019 1:18pm
1st Mar 2019 9:20pm
Love your take on Nature, Reggie. Makes me want to dabble in Walden Pond, get back to the basics. Excellent...
1st Mar 2019 9:28pm
4th Mar 2019 3:44pm
6th Mar 2019 00:05am
Note:
I changed "Forget not Walden, nor Thoreau"
to "Forget not Walden's autumn glow"
...as I really intended. The first version, I couldn't help myself but to post initially, as I can never think of Emerson without also thinking of Thoreau.
I changed "Forget not Walden, nor Thoreau"
to "Forget not Walden's autumn glow"
...as I really intended. The first version, I couldn't help myself but to post initially, as I can never think of Emerson without also thinking of Thoreau.
10th Mar 2019 2:26am
