The Black Forest

The black forest has two sides,
Outwardly bleak,
Yet with inner peace inside,

Outwardly the trees seem bleak,
With their thick weathered trunks,
Seasoned by winter's chill,
Blackened branches and brittle twigs,
Poised above the dead forest floor of leaves,

But there are eaves of tranquility too,
For one person or two,
A pair of lovers maybe,
Gaze at one another gladly,
Safe in their forest sanctuary,
As safe as nervous deer,

The quiet and isolation of here,
Provides opportune for a sense of calm,
Away from noisy politics,
Away from life's daily balm,
Sometimes opportunity to be alone with one's thoughts,

In this mad modern world,
At least we can still clutch at twigs,
Modern world play at your own foolish jigs.

Author's Note

What are your thoughts? Do you reside in a black forest of your own, or an equivalent; when wanting some respite..?

Reviews

[light and ashes]

Pretty much, everything in life is a perspective. This poem reminds of this.
"As safe as nervous deer?" That is ambiguous, but I guess it makes sense, for the setting that you have provided.
Overall, not bad, at all.
I appreciated it more from reading it out loud.

[Twilight]

The lovers in this forest are implicitly nervous, feeling naked and exposed to wild nature all around; whilst deer are instinctively in fear of potential predators. Furthermore, the lovers may well be fearing curious passers by; even in such an environment as this.

[Red Brick Keshner]

I guess I got stuck there with Gretel running off with the bread crumbs… 🤷🏻 left to wonder what that wa all about!

[Twilight]

Feelings and thoughts, in a secluded forest. Just described, from the perspective of a nature lover; I suppose. Not anything deeper than that.

[Red Brick Keshner]

Apologies for throwing this off your groove. I will be more aligned next time 🙏🏻👍🏻🕊️

[lov]

for me, this is a love poem.
at first, these words portray a love between man and nature, but this seems odd somehow. something I don`t see nowadays anymore. but you just seem to catch it so easily. this love.

so I just imagine love between nature and nature. the saw and the wood. the headlights and the deer. Man and forest.

thank you for those words.

[Twilight]

Thanks for the positive and thoughtful review.

[Seriana]

I see a naked tree in a cloudy meadow upon a foggy dawn. A large tree, standing alone except for the few stragglers willing themselves to grow aside. It is indeed a place of escape. A sanctuary. I liked this piece alot. The title drew me in. Thank you for your words!

[Twilight]

That's a genuine and thoughtful review, Seriana. Thankyou.