Peace In The Wood

The serenity and peace will surround you while spending a night and day in the wood....

Peace in the Wood

 

A setting sun and a rising moon,
the evening falls as Swifts loom.
An aria in the darkness still,
softly croons the Whippoorwill.

The stars above and the dew below,
a Mockingbird's refrain warms the soul.
Echoing through the wood with might-
a Barn Owl cries out in the night.

A rising sun and a setting moon,
I hear the splash of a waking Loon!

Alighting upon a fencerow wire-
drone the doves, a mournful choir.

Slicing through the morning mist-
crows resounding without resist.
Clouds adrift and a breeze on low,
hawks dance high with their foes.

A setting sun and a rising moon,
peace in the wood is coming soon.
Stillness at last, the soul is at rest-
Swifts overhead, the sun in the West.

Reviews

[Nancy Lee Shrader]

That was beautiful. I could almost hear the call of the Wipporwill and the Mockingbird. The Barn Owl screeches in my ears. The rhyming was well done. My favorite part of this piece was,


The stars above and the dew below,
A Mockingbird's song is in full throw.
Echoing through the wood with might-
A Barn Owl cries out in the night.


Before I go, I liked the ending as well. It spoke to the completeness of the forest home


A setting sun and a rising moon,
Peace in the wood is coming soon.
Stillness at last, the soul is at rest-
Swifts overhead, the Sun in the West.


Keep up the good work and I will keep giving you glowing reviews.

[HoorayForUnderdog]

Love this poem, Todd...I've added it to my favorites!
You Rock!

[Cardinal Robin]

Wow it starts out in the west and ends in the east...I love this! Great mystical simplicity...you were obviously strongly inspired by your experiences there...I enjoyed your review of your spirit animals too, lots o' birds!

[closed account]

This was a very peaceful read,, thanks for sharing it!!

[MissRed]

You really have a great ability to effortlessly rhyme and turn ordinary words into one beautiful line after another! Or maybe it is not effortless. Either way, it is nice and easy to read your work.

[Becca]

Hello Todd,
A stunning piece of writing. The sights and sounds took me there to the woods and to peace.
I can't believe I happened to pick this particular poem on the heels of writing Choir Practice.
Looking forward to reading more of your work.

[Lydia]

This is a beautiful poem. Your imagery is astounding.

[Angelic Darkness]

I love this poem. It was just beautiful and so vivid and
rich in sounds and images. There is something spiritual
about nature, becoming intuned with everything around you.
You brought your words alive nicely. AD

[M. Kelly]

This prose piece really sets well with me.
Such vivid storytelling! With rich, full details in the settings, which is a the
main objective of course,
And I cannot conceive anyone who would not like to be there!

[Reika]

Wow, that was wonderful.
Such a serene feeling came over me while reading this.
I enjoyed it very much.