Earth's Soul

         Earth's Soul

As all of nature, goes to sleep;

When winter's snow, drifts down.

All creaking timber, sighs and weeps,

For earth's soul, goes...underground.

Cold ice covers, land's dying warmth,

As bitter coldness, enters inside.

Burying all ugliness, where no real harm;

Can come to what, the earth and ice hide.

For a season of time, the world stands still,

Chilled by the brisk freezing breeze.

When suddenly...the sun shines at will,

Slowly thawing, the long winter freeze.

Like warm hands held fast... to the earth,

It once again the ground... shows us its soul;

Opening like, another miracle of birth,

When the sun and ground are again whole.

The sighing and shaking, of the warm land;

As all of the undergrowth pushes through.

Mother Nature needs... no helping hand,

As she awaits spring's rebirth... anew.

Then earth's soul is once again free;

Opening up and baring itself for all to see.

             Valentine

Reviews

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

Beautiful poem love the imagery in feeling in the words throughout it

[Valentine]

Thank you for your kind words. Kathie

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

You're most welcome

[MsJewel]

We don't have much of a winter here in California, but your beautiful descriptions took me there. I love the last two verses, my favorites in this wonderful poem. :) Julie

[Valentine]

Julie, I lived in Van Nuys for a time when I was younger. Lots of dust and the smell of orange blossoms. Kathie

[Ken Simm.]

Whether it is the choice of words or the way they flow together but this is a perfect combination of intent, subject and composition. I found myself willing the words to grow springlike as I read through. Excellent.

[Valentine]

Ken, sometimes if we are lucky, the words just flow into the mind. Other times, all I get is a blank page. I imagine it is the same for you too. Kathie

[Hebe]

You really captured the essence of nature perfectly, a great tribute to our beautiful planet... thank you for sharing this beautiful poem!

[Valentine]

Living where there are 4 seasons helps. Kathie

[Einstein Noodle]

Spring is always welcome isn't it!? Avid skiers may not like it but they live above the tree line right!?? ;) i like the way you put winter as life going underground for a while .. strong metaphor ... easy to tuck inside :)
E.

[Valentine]

Natures cycle...we do not always like the bad days, we just have to accept them and go on. Kathie

[Einstein Noodle]

:) ................ yep.

[Coyote Poetry]

I loved this poem dear friend.
"The sighing and shaking, of the warm land;
As all of the undergrowth pushes through.
Mother Nature needs... no helping hand,
As she awaits spring's rebirth... anew."
The above lines perfect description of nature. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[Valentine]

John, nature has been really weird the past couple of weeks in Michigan, hasn't it? Kathie

[Shabeeh Haider]

You have captured the essence of nature by portraying the revival of earth from the claws of cold and despair.
It is a lesson that we all can learn. No matter how hopeless a situation seems, one day the the sun will shine and the ice will melt.

[Valentine]

Yes it did. Was 60 degrees and broke a record, then down came snow again. Mother Nature is sleeping I think. Kathie

[Jed Johnson]

Waiting for the melt
longing for green grass
and warmer temperatures
days at the beach and the sun
soon will be upon us.

great poem.

[Valentine]

Jed, be careful what you wish for. In Mich. it was 60 yesterday and today snow and freezing ice over everything. Limbs busting on the trees. Kathie

[andrew mitchell]

nice one valentine on what nature provides.

[Valentine]

Thank you Andy for stopping by. kathie

[Ruth]

I can feel Spring in the air here albeit still chilly...this is a beautiful cycle of nature portrayed Valentine :)

[Valentine]

Poppy, hit 60 today and expecting snow tomorrow. I think Mother Nature is on something and getting confused,,,Kathie

[Ruth]

I agree, just had Storm Doris here yesterday and now sunny and mild lol