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The Love of Nature

Listening to the splashing sound Of water running in rock pool We did walk to higher ground Where the breeze it seemed quite cool No more my limbs are in their prime As these hills they are quite steep In my younger days I would climb Now I leave it to grazing sheep Although I am no longer young I try to do my very best I guess I know my song is sung So I sit down to have a rest I guess that still, I do love life Nature gives me so much joy But though the aches they give me strife My love of life naught can destroy

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Muhammad Imtiaz

Date: 1/28/2018 1:32:00 AM

Lovely words, new hope after you were down-casted.................. I guess that still, I do love life Nature gives me so much joy But though the aches they give me strife My love of life naught can destroy I Love it

Vera Duggan
Date: 3/3/2018 7:45:00 PM

Hi Muhammed so sorry I didn't back to you sooner but I hardly ever go back on my old poems so in future I will as I miss a lot of comments but thank you so much for this delightful one, take care.......Vera

Chris Hagy

Date: 1/21/2018 6:18:00 PM

Nature brings me joy as well... I'm glad it helps you through your pain. Lovely write Vera :)

Vera Duggan
Date: 1/21/2018 7:26:00 PM

Thank you so much Chris, yes just the thought of nature helps me, but I guess we all go through aches and pains at our age but we must think happy thoughts and keep smiling, take care.....Vera

Vera Duggan

Date: 1/1/2018 6:21:00 PM

Old Buck: Well in this poem I have summed me up at 74 years of age I guess that is what happens when we get to this age, but I do enjoy my life, thank you so much for the comment and take care.....Vera

Old Buck

Date: 1/1/2018 1:48:00 PM

Vera: You have summed up "Those golden years" in the last 2 lines of this lovely piece. You don't sit and suck lemons, you enjoy the lemonade. :o) Keep them coming. from a much older - oldbuck

Vera Duggan
Date: 1/1/2018 6:22:00 PM

Sorry mate I wrote the comment in the wrong space....Vera

Maria Williams

Date: 7/7/2017 10:50:00 PM

Hi Vera, again a lovely write. So nice to keep loving life and nature. So sad about the aches....Maria

Vera Duggan
Date: 7/10/2017 7:08:00 PM

Ah! Maria, as I said to Maureen it is a shame, I was watching my grandson climb rocks the other day and I remember I used to do that and look at me now, I am lucky if I could walk to the shops with out my legs aching, anyway I get by, thank you so much for reading my poem and take care.......Vera

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 7/6/2017 9:50:00 PM

I Love this and relate well too ;) xomo!

Vera Duggan
Date: 7/10/2017 7:06:00 PM

Maureen thank you so very much for this delightful little comment, yes we all have to get old which is such a shame as there is so much I still would love to do, take care my friend.......Vera

Lenna Walker

Date: 6/30/2017 11:40:00 AM

GREAT write Vera, I can so relate to this write. I am just beginning my 60's, but I know pain, it began at 16 falling down a flight of stairs and accumulated from there leading to 3 spine surgeries... I keep on keeping on as long as I can get around. (feeling lucky that I can)

Vera Duggan
Date: 6/30/2017 7:56:00 PM

Hi Lenna, thank you for your delightful comment, Oh! you poor thing falling down the stairs, it sounds as though you are in pain, I really feel for you, I am 74 in a couple of weeks time and yes I am in pain, mainly arthritis but that is something we have to put up with these days, doesn't stop me from being active though, thank you so much and please take care......Vera

Anne-Marie Coreggia

Date: 5/21/2017 1:26:00 PM

Vera, I love the reflective and humorous touches in this beautiful and uplifting write. Aches and pains are sometimes knocking on my door and I try not to listen; I just hope they won't get too much louder as I am soon to be in my sixties:)

Vera Duggan
Date: 5/21/2017 7:08:00 PM

Hi Anne-Marie, thank you for this delightful little comment, I just hope you don't get as many aches and pains as I do, mind you I am half way through my seventies and suffer from Arthritis, in fact we both do but we do keep happy and that is the main thing, my mother is 99 next week so hopefully I have her genes, once again thank you and take care.........Vera

Arthur Vaso

Date: 5/7/2017 10:39:00 PM

Such beautiful poetry!! :)

Vera Duggan
Date: 5/7/2017 11:20:00 PM

Arthur my friend thank you for visiting my page and leaving this delightful little comment, hope you are well, take care........Vera

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/7/2017 12:21:00 AM

Oh after what I just said and I see you writing about aches. Dear, I have had aches since age 40. I am NOT looking forward to the next 20 years regarding the aches and pains going into 70's, etc. Sorry you have them, Vera. I liked how you put them into this poem and "leave it to the grazing sheep."

Vera Duggan
Date: 5/7/2017 11:19:00 PM

Now in answer to your lovely comment. Glad I am not the only one suffering with aches etc. like you I have had them coming on since I was in my 40's, I hope they don't get any worse as I am in my 70's now, actually I did not know where I was going with this poem but it did turn out okay I guess. Take care my dear and look after those aches........Vera

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/7/2017 12:19:00 AM

Vera, first I want to say, think positive. You probably have just as good a chance as I do of being here in 20 years! now let me read your poem!

Vera Duggan
Date: 5/7/2017 11:15:00 PM

Thank you Andrea I do try to think positive but I don't know about 20 years, Ha! Ha!

Paul Callus

Date: 5/6/2017 4:48:00 PM

Life is to be loved and enjoyed, Vera, especially by those who find beauty in nature. Age might not be on our side, but we're not throwing in the towel, as yet:) #7 Regards // paul

Vera Duggan
Date: 5/7/2017 11:14:00 PM

No Paul I will not be throwing in the towel yet, even though I find it hard I do try to do many things but walking too far is not my forte. Thank you for the comment, regards to the wife and you of course, take care.......Vera

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 5/6/2017 5:17:00 AM

I am with you Vera. I used to love to hike...that ship has sailed! At least I can still swim laps. I adore your imagery in this little gem of a poem...how I can just picture your grazing sheep. Delightful Vera! You are growing as a poet. Hugs, Connie : ) 7

Vera Duggan
Date: 5/7/2017 11:12:00 PM

Hi Connie, thank you for this lovely comment, yes I am afraid my legs are not the best especially for walking long distances I now leave it all to the young ones, I don't even swim any more, my two boys have pools and all I do is dip in and out, so glad you liked this poem, once again thank you and take care........Vera

Eve Roper

Date: 5/4/2017 8:47:00 PM

Oh , Vera, I so relate :-(enjoyed reading.

Vera Duggan
Date: 5/5/2017 11:28:00 PM

Hi Eve, thank you for the comment my friend and enjoying it, hope you are well.......Take care......Vera

Ilene Bauer

Date: 5/4/2017 4:24:00 PM

this is lovely, vera! i can so relate to the aging part of your poem, but we have to carry on as well as we can, i guess. your uplifting attitude is a wonderful match to peter's - it must be great to be around you two!

Vera Duggan
Date: 5/5/2017 11:23:00 PM

Hi ilene thank you for reading my ageing poem lol. and thank you for matching it to Peter's, no way in the world could I even compete with him, do you know we have just been going through all his files and he has written thousands, anyway my dear it is a pleasure to hear from you, take care.........Vera

Chris Green

Date: 5/4/2017 7:27:00 AM

Beautiful and uplifting Vera. This poem makes me feel good to read.

Vera Duggan
Date: 5/5/2017 11:09:00 PM

Thank you Chris, so glad it made you feel good, after all that is what we try to do with our poetry, make people feel good, hope you are well, take care........Vera

Probir Gupta

Date: 5/4/2017 4:10:00 AM

My private feelings I find beautifully expressed in these lines ... what a nice coincidence in this soft rhymes of yours ...

Vera Duggan
Date: 5/5/2017 11:04:00 PM

Probir my friend thank you for this great comment, I am so pleased it touched your feelings, I hope you are well my friend, take care.......Vera

White Wolf

Date: 5/4/2017 4:05:00 AM

Lovely, Vera! You know you and Pete have rather a similar style! And both lovers of life and nature! I enjoyed this write this evening, take care

Vera Duggan
Date: 5/5/2017 10:58:00 PM

Hi Rick, after listening and living with Peter all these years, is it any wonder that he has rubbed off onto me and yes we both enjoy nature so much, that is why our garden is a nature paradise, thank you so much for the lovely comment, hope you are well, take care........Vera