Have You

Have you walked the bushland trails? With Banksias all around And whiffed the scent of rotting leaves All scattered on the ground Have you walked with sand beneath your toes? Amidst the seashells lining beach Your hair all blowing in the wind As salty air your mouth does reach Have you lifted up your face? And felt the snow-flakes on your skin The feel of this is oh, so great As Autumn dies, winter comes in Isn't it great to be alive? With so much beauty on this earth To smell the flowers in the morn As new day it comes to birth

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Cherl Dunn

Date: 3/19/2016 12:44:00 PM

Dear Vera I just had to come back and read this one again my sister, it's just beautiful love it so much, I give you a seven for heaven, this poem is such a reflection of my inner soul, you nailed me in this piece of perfection, just lovely don't ever change one word of this, just wonderful, cheri

Vera Duggan
Date: 3/20/2016 3:17:00 AM

Date: 3/19/2016 8:04:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry Why thank you so much Cheryl, when you visit we will walk those bushland trails and walk along the beach, one thing though we won't be able to feel those lovely snow flakes on our skin, but yes it is great to be alive, take care sis.... Love you both.xx

Cherl Dunn

Date: 3/13/2016 5:19:00 PM

Dear Vera Had to read this one again, love it and yes I'm a beach comber from a young age, I felt taken back to my youth in this piece thanks you Vera for the wonderful passport backwards into a lighter time of my life, and so glad you liked my Mystic Petals poem, i loved the images as I was working on it, cheri

Cherl Dunn

Date: 2/24/2016 6:02:00 PM

Dear Vera I have to be honest with you sis, I don't get into football or baseball, at all I did the cowboys for Linda the destroyer. I like ice skating, and gymastics, I do like to watch bike racing, or car racing at times but that's about it. I can write about it, but sports like the football or baseball just doesn't thrill me at all. I do enjoy nature walks, and to explore the outdoors, nature is always changing, and it's just wonderful because you never see the same thing twice. cheri

Vera Duggan
Date: 2/25/2016 7:17:00 PM

Cheryl my dear, dear friend, you do sound so much like me, we have quite a bit in common, like you I do not like contact sports but I do like car racing and motor bike racing as my brother rides sidecar and has done for years, in fact we grew up with cars and motor bikes, I also do like Ice skating, not that I have ever done it myself, bit old for it now, anyway my dear I am waiting for you to visit so we can go on nature walks together, take care my dear......Vera

Cherl Dunn

Date: 2/24/2016 5:57:00 PM

Dear Vera The way you've written this one, with such imagery I feel like I'm their right beside you. The swaying of the wind, traveling along the beach, the warmth of the sand between our toes, us watching the guys fishing or just shoting the breeze. Boy I'd love to come and visit you guys. And see an in person this beautiful country in which you live. cheri

Vera Duggan
Date: 2/25/2016 7:18:00 PM

Yes it would be nice if you guys can visit our beautiful country, there is so much we would love to show you, you wouldn't want to go home. Take care..my dear one.........Vera

Cherl Dunn

Date: 2/19/2016 4:18:00 AM

Dear Vers Sister poet, this truly is pure poetry love the images it brings to my inner mind and soul, love it my friend, excellent job my friend, read it twice my friend, inspirational in content and feeling, glad you enjoyed my poems sorry it took so long to answer but I'm just getting over the flu, but am doing better, cheri

Vera Duggan
Date: 2/25/2016 7:21:00 PM

Hi Cheryl, you must have sent your flu over to me because I have had it for the last two days, started with a sore throat and ended up coughing and now I have a sore chest, thank you, thank you so much for reading my poems Cheryl, I really appreciate it, take care my dear...........Vera

Nette Onclaud

Date: 2/8/2016 12:29:00 PM

what a beauty of a work; i am filled with joy reading this.. huggs

Vera Duggan
Date: 2/8/2016 6:44:00 PM

Nette my friend, thank you so very much for the visit to my page and leaving the lovely comment, hope you are well, take care.........Vera

Paul Callus

Date: 2/7/2016 6:38:00 AM

Lovely and a delight to read, Vera! You are blessed by beautiful natural surroundings, and you make the most of them. ~ All the best // paul

Vera Duggan
Date: 2/7/2016 9:57:00 PM

Thank you so much Paul, we are blessed with beautiful surroundings and yes we will make the most of them because we don't know how much longer we have so we will enjoy every moment we have left, and the way I feel at the moment with a 42c. heatwave I won't be here for much longer LoL. hope you and family are well, take care........Vera

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 2/2/2016 4:54:00 AM

- We often forget to enjoy the small things - A lovely poem, dear Vera - Best wishes and hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Vera Duggan
Date: 2/3/2016 6:08:00 PM

Anne Lise Hi my friend, how are you, thank you for this lovely little comment, yes we do tend to forget the little things in life, so every now and then we have to wake up and look at life around us, enjoy this coming weekend and take care....Vera

Lin Lane

Date: 1/28/2016 5:05:00 PM

Very beautiful sentiments, Vera. You find wonderful words for the personification of nature.

Vera Duggan
Date: 1/29/2016 12:36:00 AM

Ah! Lin thank you so much, I wish I could write more often but I can only write when things come to mind and when they do I often forget, but I am not in a race to see how many poems I can write, hope you are well my dear, take care..........Vera

Eve Roper

Date: 1/28/2016 12:04:00 AM

Dear Vera, wonderful walk through different settings in nature; beautiful.

Vera Duggan
Date: 1/28/2016 12:43:00 AM

Eve my dear, I was wondering how you and the family were, I will drop you a line later on, thank you so much for the lovely comment, you can join me in a nature walk if you like, then we could have a good old chat, take care my friend.........Vera

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 1/27/2016 11:23:00 PM

Hello Vera ... these observance walks are the essence of life. We need to connect with nature. Very stormy here today - thank you Vera - Lindsay

Vera Duggan
Date: 1/28/2016 12:41:00 AM

Hi Lindsay, thank you so much for the lovely comment, how about sending us some of your rain, we are getting desperate, take care........Vera