Earth Day Blessings

Blossoms sing in wind and rain

Cherry blossoms have fallen 

covering the ground in a blanket 

of comfort bestowing pure love... 

Easter has left colored eggs in the grass 

and heaven awaits earth day at last... 

Planting trees to grow into rain forests 

where giraffes can nibble on leaves and 

birds can nest in the boughs of passion sweet.  

Rejoice and sing lullabies of rebirth as 

Mother Earth celebrates the beauty of 

International hope for people everywhere... 

We care and provide the growth of love. 

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

so lovely Pat! well said .. read it out loud .... i live int he Ozark Mountains and our forests have recently exploded in all their greenery .. its so dramatic one can see it from moment to moment almost ... never would have made the connection between fallen Cherry blossoms and hidden Easter eggs on the ground .. that is so cool ... we have a couple of flowering Pear trees out front that lost their petals about a week ago ... and its like snowing flowers for a few days ... really enjoyed reading your poem .. took it straight to me ol' heart!
E.

[Patricia Wedel]

dear E... it is amazing how rain and sunshine can tease buds to spring forth in moments of ecstasy before our eyes... whether it is in the Ozark Mountains or in Virginia by the Rappahannock River. Snowing flowers for a few days is a grand way of
seeing the phenomenon unfold. Love your review. truly, Pat

[Einstein Noodle]

yes it is ..absolutely spell binding and magical!

[Patricia Wedel]

Hi Gene... today is my Birthday. I was born in 1940,
so I will always be forty. The Earth is smiling and birds are singing... plenty of flowers blooming in celebration. truly, Pat

[Einstein Noodle]

Happy Birthday always 40 :))))))))) big hug on ya! i am a 49er ... gues i'll always be 9 years older than you ;) my heart is leaping in celebration with you .. the sun is just now peaking above the horizon ..peace and love and flowers Pat!!

[Patricia Wedel]

So dear E... you took part in the 1849 Gold Rush in
California... wish I could have been there... I could use a few nuggets. California in her Glory days... a past life perhaps. truly, Pat p.s. nine years older than me... then you would be wiser... "Older football players(49ers) do not pass... they just punt away... I will

[Einstein Noodle]

ahahaha me Grand Da worked a gold mine .. lost one arm in the process ... no gold :( i guess we are his only nuggets :))))))))) old Carpenters never die either they just wish they wood :)))))))))))

[Patricia Wedel]

Old poets never die... they just dream away...

[Patricia Wedel]

So sorry Gene... that your Grand Da lost an arm in the process of working in a gold mine. My grandfather Dave died of black lung working in the Coal mines of West Virginia... when I was nineteen years old. I will die for lack of words and rhyme, however, it was worth the time. Until then, we are kin. truly, Pat

[Patricia Wedel]

My grandfather Dave died of black lung when I was nineteen years old from working in the Coal Mines in West Virginia. We have so many Treasures beneath our Earth. I especially love the Gems. truly, Pat

[Einstein Noodle]

oops.... my Great Grand Da ... in California .. and sorry for your Dave ... those coal mines are killers ... incredible hard working men (mostly) ... they are a breed apart says i!

[The Black Penman]

Your words put together is magic, Thanks for the piece.

[andrew mitchell]

Yes such heavenly places Pat only ruined by man sadly. A lovely write.

[Lydia Shutter]

I still remember planting a tree on the first Earth Day when I was in High School. Your love of nature is strong and it shows in this beautifully written poem. I can almost see the colored Easter eggs in the grass! The imagery is stunning. I loved this one, Pat. Lydi**

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Lydia... It seems that our Earth is full of Gems and beauty.... we can wear the precious gems all through the year as Moon beams give us rest and the Sun beams give us energy. Thanks for stopping by. truly, Pat

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

An awesome earth day poem, oh how we need the trees as u remind us so poetically wow. I enjoyed your superb poem. Kudos.

Pls Pleez do comment/review my newest poem too.

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Zaynab... thank you for your review. truly, Pat

[emmajoy]

' Rejoice and sing lullabies of rebirth as - Mother Earth celebrates ... ' as so she should.. and could even more, Pat.

Without the Earth, even the magnifcence of bees would fail to feed us. Throughout history Man has near circumcised his world by slowly destroying it. We both know we need do more than celebrate Earth day, dear dearest Pat. Your love and respect-filled poem celebrates what should be done not only through the four seasons but every moment between. You obviously know that heart and mind, for our planet's future. Tis that or lose it to Man's greed and indifference.

Please, please NEVER stop writing the way you do, loving the world around you, eulogising over the smallest bud, the tiniest creature.

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Em.. "eulogizing over the smallest bud"...
with so many past lives upon the limb of the
(family) tree. You inspire me to write a sonnet about the humble violet. Even the purple Dahlia that I saw today deserves to be in a symphony of melodies.
This Spring we have the largest most gorgeous bumblebees... doing as they please. You, Em, are
an Angel flying close to the earth we love. truly, Pat

[Fran Marie]

Rejoice and sing lullabies of rebirth..a lovely thought and much beauty comes into focus with springtime's arrival.
So beautifully penned and expressed in lovely verse

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Fran... thanks for reading Earth Day blessings.
Spring is a miracle as new buds appear to to remind us that life is a Kaleidoscope of picturesque blossoms as birds sing songs of heavens melodies. Blessings to you and your family. truly, Pat

[Kelly Scheppers]

Mother Earth and Mother Nature...two ladies we need to respect. I envy you your cherry blossoms, Pat. How beautiful and picturesque they must be...just like what you've presented here!

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Kelly... you are so succincly wonderful the way you grasp the essence of a poem like a butterfly landing on your shoulder. We moved into an older but charming home with many older trees... one of them a Japanese Cherry tree that looks like the ones around the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. I grew up in Maryland and we always went to the Cherry Blossom Festival in D.C. I know you have been there too. I spent time in Northern California near San Francisco when I was nineteen. Thanks for your Earthly review of the miracle of Spring. truly, Pat

[Desert Knave]

Very pretty. Hopefully enough people will work hard enough to keep the Earth vibrant and full of life. ~Jim

[Patricia Wedel]

Thank you Jim... one thing for certain, every country loves the mountains majesty and nature therein...
this will keep us close in many negotiations. truly, Pat

[John Alexander McFadyen]

An uplifting piece as nature and the planet are pushed front and centre and the beauty of the planet celebrated in verse.

[Patricia Wedel]

dearest John,,, your review has gilded the edges of my poem with golden touches of natures Quest to fill our hearts and souls with love and forgiveness as the world is renewed in spirit-filled blossoms and fruit of the plains where nourishment reigns. We also celebrate Grandmother Moon and Grandfather Sun.
Thanks for stopping by to sing a song of celebration.
truly, Pat

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Yes, Mother Nature is a great teacher and provider of beauty, it's just very disappointing, that we her students, fail at times to heed her message and understand the value of all that she provides us with.

As always, your poem teems with life, optimism and images of beauty. A fine write for the season of peace and forgiveness.

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Doodley... peace and forgiveness is how I feel in this season of rebirth. The former things pass away and new buds give us an opportunity to appreciate the sweetness of Mother Earth. Your review is a breath of fresh air scented with alfalfa and pears.
truly, Pat