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A Walk In Moist Woods

The pensiveness of the sky
is broken by the cry of a crow,
by trees distilling intimacy
and moist, vibrant expectancy.
Violets, ferns, and birches
share life-giving vapors.
The chalk-bleak horizon
and pungent, poignant odors
whisper sonorous secrets.
The visitor is enveloped
in this pithy, soulful world,
all cells saturated
with a suggestive sustenance.

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Line Gauthier

May 26, 2021 at 8:23 AM

I think I prefer the title in your book 'A Woodland Walk'. Either way, I particularly love the 'pensiveness of the sky'. I've felt this in early spring ~ beautifully penned, Carol.

Paul Callus

February 5, 2015 at 2:05 PM

I'm captivated by your imagery and strong appeal to the senses, Carol! Well done! // paul

Carol Mays

February 19, 2015 at 8:01 PM

Thank you, Paul. I like the challenge of trying to create an "immersion" type of experience for the reader. Carol

Tonytocaa Camacho

February 5, 2015 at 1:49 PM

Hi,Carol love your eloquent use of words in this Beautiful verse describing nature in the raw,nicely done thank you..tonytocaa

Carol Mays

February 19, 2015 at 8:04 PM

Thank you, Tonytocaa, for your kind words. I struggled with this poem for weeks. Glad it was apparently worth it. Carol

Poet Destroyer A

January 31, 2015 at 1:34 AM

Carol, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun in this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over to the contest page. I OFFER MY CONTEST in hopes it inspires you in some way. I will enjoy following you and your poetry:) This is a great way to start the New Year. Lucky Us, To Have you. Enjoy 2015, with New Poet Friends! @-> LINDA <-@

Carol Mays

February 3, 2015 at 1:26 AM

Hi, Linda. I appreciate the welcome. I've enjoyed your poems, and I will check out your contest. Carol

Skat A

January 31, 2015 at 1:07 AM

Carol, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight, in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile, others passed, when I first join the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poet's around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT

Carol Mays

February 3, 2015 at 1:30 AM

Hi, Skat A. Thanks for your welcome. I have been amazed by the number of "views" and comments on my poems so far--I never expected this when I joined. Wishing you all good things, also. I have enjoyed your poems. Carol