I Am By Nature

The flame that ignited my love for writing poetry. A personification of nature and how vulnerable our world is. We only have one. Cherish it.

I am the wind tugging on your hair
Willing you to look, begging you to care.
Stand up for me where as others don't dare.
Open your eyes, said I.

You are the one assaulting my trunk.
My forest, my being, all in all has shrunk.
While you sleep soundly in your bunk,
Silently crying am I.

Like lightning flooding the cold night sky
Possessing Terra Firma, flames growing high,
Nature, myself, I am doomed to die
All of these things am I.

Reviews

[Muse]

Welcome to the cafe..and thank you for the friend request! :D

Your poetry is gripping and telling. Mother nature taking us by the hair...screaming at us to wake up. Interesting metaphors to shed a fresh perspective on a concerning matter that is close to many hearts.

[Rachel Anderson]

Thank you. Your review is much appreciated. :)

[Baby Ricochet]

Good rhymes. The last lines of the three stanzas give it a sea shanty kind of a feel. That's old school cool. I want to write a sea shanty now. Jeez

[Rachel Anderson]

Haha, I think that's called inspiration. Go for it, Ricochet!

[Angi]

I love the first two lines, especially. Nice work.

[Rachel Anderson]

Thanks!

[Dhaye]

Nice poem! I always love poems using personification as a literary device.
Keep writing!

[Rachel Anderson]

Thanks so much! :)

[zainul]

Mind blowing and meaningful.
I can feel the silent cry of nature who is really in crisis.
Let's save the nature together through our writes and effective work.

[Rachel Anderson]

Thanks for reading!

[zainul]

You are most welcome :)

[Lucien Maier]

very good flow and cadence.

[Rachel Anderson]

Thank you!

[TheLastThingYouSee]

Absolutely PHENOMENAL!

[Rachel Anderson]

Awww, thank you so much! That means a lot. :)

[TheLastThingYouSee]

You're welcome. ^^

[quinfinn]

all in all a very resonant and engaging write but.....the last stanza is absolutely phenomenal. you have a gift here, don't stop feeding your muse...and your muse will keep you fed. well written!

[Rachel Anderson]

Thank you so much! I certainly appreciate it. :)

[quinfinn]

keep em comin'....

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and all of these things become a poem...and the writer is the poem.

i think we are all works in progress...what i find interesting is to ponder when does a poet become a poet...for how long does the art reside within...incubate...before the words finally come out.

we use all that is around us as inspiration..or is it that everything around us uses us to write the words that is incapable of.

really tight write, well said.

jacob

[samantha marie]

this is beautiful

[Rachel Anderson]

Thank you!