CALL OF THE WILD

First came the whispering voices of the wind blowing in the trees
Words just beyond my understanding that dance upon the breeze
Their sing-song voices captivated me within its ebb and flow
A sensation on which all my senses now focus and grow
Guided now my steps take me to answer a distant call
To a magical place among the whispering trees, my feet do fall
Spiritual this place of nature so attuned to mother earth
Radiating the goodness and purity of a child at birth
Be it the pulse of the planets throbbing beneath my feet
That my own heart does now pound out a matching beat
Excitement and joy expand my chest in a tingling sensation
With all my senses aflame from this miraculous education
To feel the relationship between plant and animal, we are one
As well as our kinship with the stars, the moon and the sun
To see her cloud bound moods change with the dusk and dawn
And then feel her touch as it changes me and then it is gone
A communion that has me feeling awestruck as if I were a child
But understanding now I to have just heard the call of the wild
Bear

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Author's Note

I leave most punctuation to the reader that they can read the poem in their own meter, mood and motility. I thank you for taking the time to read my work.

Reviews

[Maria]

Loved this. I felt like if I was flying to a different dimension. Love how you put everything into writing. And leave it to the reader to set his or her own pace.

[Bear]

Thank you for the review, years ago I was at a coffee house reading and three different poets read the same poem to their own interpretation. It struck me how different each reading was even though they were the same poem and it was from that experience that I stopped using what I felt was unneeded punctuation.

[Maria]

That is a great idea and I had never thought of that at all.

[Hope]

I love nature and so just totally adore your poem....
This is the most beautiful poem about Nature that I have so far read.......
Great work....:)

[Bear]

Thank you, I am part BlackFeet Indian and was taught to feel and care for the great Mother Nature :~)

[Hope]

Me too....

[William Liston]

There is always beauty to be found in nature, and I'm glad great poems such as this are here to remind me of that :)
The description and imagery in this piece are phenomenal ... each line was as vivid and captivating as the next. I also thought the overall word-flow and rhyme was smooth and natural, but I have a quibble with the "miraculous education" line. The word "education" seemed thrown-in to fulfill the rhyme. I suggest the word "creation" because it fits the instance better in my opinion.

- William Liston

[Bear]

Thank you for the glowing review I am glad that you enjoyed it. As for the "miraculous education" line, Mother nature in my Blackfeet heritage is the great teacher thus my wording, I thank you for your word suggestion. I shall gladly return the read and review favor soon.