Jerry Bolton Poet Free verse

A Day In the Life

dawning of a new day
or close of a day already spent
we feel an excitement 
matters not, matters not
we are but a passersby
we're here for an instant
 and we are gone for an eternity
if we think upon that thought
and let it die slow death
we rob thought of substance
we walk though the quiet forest road
a sense of quiet takes hold
to what used to make us sad
we pause on our journey
find a distorted cypress stump
we sit upon its roots
listening to nature's song
we don't know how we got here
don't know how long we'll stay
we enjoy the moment
we empty our mind
of what used to clutter it
it’s about sincerity
we put pettiness aside
we breathe in earth's perfume
listen to nature's voice
beauty surrounds is ours to behold
mists from slow-moving bayou
the aroma of pine
where salamanders dig
do we believe in God
at times such as this; yes we do

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Kp Nunez March 24, 2015 at 1:14 PM I now come to your very first post. It's a curious thing...believers and nonbelievers would almost always meet at a certain point, looking at and contemplating nature, to ever agree, almost, that there is a God. Also, "we are here for an instant, and we are gone for an eternity" is another common ground...I have come to appreciate the mind and heart that came up with all these writes. Nice to meet you, Jerry. I'm Kim, and thanks for the visit earlier. Smiles from the isles :)

Muhammad Safa Thajudeen October 7, 2014 at 9:31 PM We breath in Earth's perfume.....nice verses.

Faye Gibson October 5, 2014 at 1:23 PM Thank you for your visit to my work and your most kind comments. I have found myself in moments which you describe here; so lovely and peace filled. Beautiful writing. I read all the comments people have left and see that you are not a believer... that does not come through in this write. True believers would never hold that against you. So glad you joined our community. Hope you find many friends as I have.

Vince Suzadail Jr. June 30, 2014 at 4:09 PM Paints a picture. There is a lot in nature that just calms the soul.

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser June 2, 2014 at 4:51 PM i love the take on how you know and feel our God.. :) most of the times most notice God just in times of crisis but here in your write you say that God is present also in times when we are fine.. :) His presence is everywhere.. :) just we sometimes falter to acknowledge His presence.. :) this your first poem in soup and wow!!!! this great... it's an elixir of nature, reality, imagery and all in this.. :) welcome here in poetrysoup.. :) i have a great time here and i hope you too will feel that.. Jerry Bolton June 2, 2014 at 5:35 PM Aww . . . Many thanks for your very kind comments about my poem, Olive. You really went all out for it and I want you to know that I really think and appreciate you for it.

Andrea Dietrich June 2, 2014 at 12:17 AM So are you saying that you can read my soupmails now? I sure hope so!!! Let me know!! Jerry Bolton June 2, 2014 at 6:55 AM No, I still can't read the soup mails, but I can now reply to people when they comment on my poem.

Andrea Dietrich June 1, 2014 at 8:50 PM Still waiting!!!! Jerry Bolton June 1, 2014 at 9:49 PM WoW! It's fixed. Jerry Bolton June 1, 2014 at 9:45 PM Couldn't reply. I sent you another Soup Mail.

Lucilla Carrillo June 1, 2014 at 8:03 PM Hi Jerry; Thanks for the visit to my page. This is an awesome poem. I believe in God even when I have been at my worst. Right now I am very sick - have been for a year. I still trust in God. I just don't want to die a slow death, but that is not my call. Thanks for sharing this poem with us. Hope to see more..... Lucilla Jerry Bolton June 1, 2014 at 9:48 PM I agree, Lucilla, I feel the same was. I am not a believer, hope you will not hold that against me. I have always said, if I have that kind of problem I will go another way.

Pandita Sietesantos June 1, 2014 at 11:21 AM Great tribute to nature and its intrinsic connection to the Creator. Thank you for sharing this inspirational piece! Well done! Pandita Sietesantos June 1, 2014 at 2:15 PM Thank you my friend! Jerry Bolton June 1, 2014 at 11:30 AM Appreciate that you read and commented on my poem, Pandita, and I so love that name.

Nette Onclaud June 1, 2014 at 8:04 AM ohh, you speak with heavenly reverence,about the joy of one who connects with nature through God's inspiration, jerry.. this is stunning!.. hope to see you more often and hop into the world of soup.. thanks for your feedback!..huggs Jerry Bolton June 1, 2014 at 8:17 AM Good morning Nette, and thank you ever so much for taking the time to read and comment on my poetical effort. Again, thank you verry much.

Connie Marcum Wong May 31, 2014 at 11:17 PM I never feel closer to God than when I am surrounded in nature. You could say Nature is my church. "As the lake mirrors mountains and deep azure sky, We commune together, my God and I" a stanza from my poem Winter Divinity. So you see, we share a kinship. Your poem is just beautiful! Blessings and Welcome to the Soup Jerry! Jerry Bolton June 1, 2014 at 6:23 AM Thank you Connie for you sweet thoughts. It has taken me many years to appreciate nature as I do these days. Like many people I preferred to live my life selfishly, and I don't mean monetarily, but more fleshly. I've slowed down and can now appreciate what was all around me, but I was blinded.

Andrea Dietrich May 31, 2014 at 11:11 PM You are obviously someone who is very reflective. I just live in my mind with words and do not focus that often at looking at things in nature, though I have been inspired many a time by nature when I write. This is very good writing. Speaking of to "rob thought of substance" I think I am thinking too long on that line that came before that one!!! Jerry Bolton June 1, 2014 at 6:26 AM Hello Andrea, I quite understand you in that you allow nature to exist and not pay much attention to it. I was like that for many years, but have, in the last few years come to appreciate it. Thank you for reading and commenting on my poem.