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Nature Walk

Amongst the purple shadows in the early light Flocks of birds taking ready for flight Sprinkles of colors and various shades of green A place that remains untouched and unseen. Water slowly trickles along the small creek Where you find pebbles and stones so unique Overhead the bird of prey with eyes like a hawk Will gaze over everything that crawls or walks. The water with it's endless spring flow A home for water lilies and the fish below A haven for the birds of prey A home for the foliage to decay. Green moss gathers around the trees Gathering place for moths, wasp and bees Black ants invade the old tree stumps While tall crap grass gathers in clumps. Black- eyed Susan scent hangs strong Other flowers barren , flowers long gone Once bright berries hung, now only a few Saskatoon, pin-cherries and choke cherries too. Amongst the purple shadows in the early light The prairie sunset turns to a soft scented night I walk along the path by the creek Finding the solitude that I seek. 9/4/12

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Date: 10/27/2012 2:01:00 PM
So well constructed... Sweet couplet rhyming and flow, and gorgeous imagery! Such a lover of nature you are!! Best wishes, Keith
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Date: 9/22/2012 11:08:00 PM
Oh I love this little story as I was walking along listening ;},,,,,,,, you have an awesome Phyllis ;}
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Date: 9/7/2012 9:29:00 PM
Beautiful...I enjoyed walking along with you...A painting in words. Dorothy
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Date: 9/6/2012 4:10:00 PM
thanks for your wishes and comments today, sweet lady!!! Have a good day.
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Date: 9/6/2012 11:11:00 AM
Enjoyed your descriptive nature work..I could see the place in my mind..Sara
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Date: 9/6/2012 5:48:00 AM
love this Phyllis, one can get lost in the beauty of this poem.
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Date: 9/5/2012 2:49:00 PM
Phyllis,you make remember my youth days,when used to go for nature walk,at our church SDA.
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Date: 9/5/2012 1:08:00 PM
This is a wonderful poem Phyllis. A golden gem - and YOU have created it. A poem you have to be proud of. Have a great Wednesday. - Oxox love Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 9/5/2012 12:56:00 PM
phyl.. you leave me breathless!.. i have no words for this except this is absolutely exquisite and stunning.. winning , winning!..:) huggs!
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Date: 9/5/2012 11:50:00 AM
I am so happy to have time to read some wonderful poetry today. Glad yours was one of the pieces I was able to read Phyllis. Thank you for sharing your writing with us. Love, Carol
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Date: 9/5/2012 7:00:00 AM
The once young poet has bloomed into the most beautiful flower. She has amazed her master with her own custom krafted style. I would that she think of this as a diploma from my school of poetry. For with this piece she has earned my highest honor. Phyliss, this is a masterpiece.
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Date: 9/5/2012 7:04:00 AM
T.S. has a very short list of favs but thi s is on it.
Date: 9/5/2012 5:52:00 AM
a stunning view of an untouched piece of Nature written so beautifully to astound the reader with fascination of colors .. an impressive view Phyl.. hope to get to SM later .. hubby helping me as he has time luv .. hands shot and eyesight waning ..oh .. and only 53 ..what else to come? luv ..
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Date: 9/4/2012 11:32:00 PM
wow, this is one of your best!!! Glad to be able to see this new post of yours today, my friend. Thanks so much for your welcome comments to my own poems. I can't stay here long tonight but want you to know how much I appreciate your friendship.
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Date: 9/4/2012 8:03:00 PM
Nice, descriptive verse. Your animation of nature is palpitating! The last stanza brings satisfying closure to a satiating poem! Enjoyed your nature rhapsody!
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Date: 9/4/2012 3:40:00 PM
sounds beautiful!! I have lost you in the sea of the soups newbies. I also had the back surgery but now maybe i can sit a spell at the computer without so much pain.
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Date: 9/4/2012 3:40:00 PM
How are you doing now?
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