John Lawless Poet Free verse

A Quiet Place

I drift
into this quiet place
the river silenced
by the shade of trees.
The Blue Heron
knows not of my presence,
a doe and fawn
sip warily,
a hawk waits
high in the pines.
Adrift
I find my quiet place
in the midst of theirs.

©7/16/2022

A QUIET PLACE Poetry Contest

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Andrea Dietrich July 20, 2022 at 7:48 PM lOVE THIS!

Michael Tor July 18, 2022 at 9:39 AM Well thought theme John. Like the ending. It is great to get out in the woods, you never know what kind of wildlife you are going to run into...MT

Gershon Wolf July 16, 2022 at 8:46 PM Ha, ha. You're the two-legged member of the 'club.' Congrats! :) gw

Kim Rodrigues July 16, 2022 at 9:27 AM You can be alone…but not, as the forest is teeming with life. Very nice ~ Kim