James Marshall Goff Poet Free verse

Aqualight

Aquafirs miles away in my mind
 warming with springtime sun
 lapping upon the shores of my memory

 sending involuntary movements to my legs
 moving thoughts to music echoing in my limbs

 Beethoven's 5th. Symphony catapults me out the door 
into glorious sunshine

 hiking trails, dormant for months (seems like years) 
staring at boulders        basking in the sun 

touching bark on trees         grooves of my growth 

smelling the earth dug up with my hands
 sifting my life turning my face towards the sun

 warming tidal planes         in my mind 

recalling the ebb and flow of me upon this land 

marking my scent in the woods (as men do) 

tracking the sun as 
it moves across my day foraging sprouting edibles
 as earth releases life  

pausing to lay down in prairie grass and nap
 in sweet scented dreams  refilling all my senses

 for the journey...

                                  I have still to travel


                                                         I have still to travel...



03/29/14
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Sara Kendrick January 24, 2022 at 11:59 AM I have read your work that is on the winners' list and find it worthy of the placement. Congrats..Sara..I hope that you do get to travel and see the world.

Kim Merryman January 24, 2022 at 6:01 AM James, your poem has an intense emotive quality! I enjoyed the read, immensely! Congrats on your win in Brian's contest! Blessings, Kim M

Christuraj Alex January 23, 2022 at 7:03 AM "smelling the earth dug up with my hands" - Great! Congratulations!

Jessica Thompson January 20, 2022 at 7:25 AM The name of your poem caught my attention when I was browsing through your writings. I am glad I stopped to take a peek. I really enjoyed the picture your poem painted. Well done my friend!

Brooke Dylan May 7, 2014 at 8:41 PM JAMES.. I was in the warm springtime sun., laying in the prairie grass and listening to Beethoven's 5th... the imagery in this poem is wonderful... a true artist you are.. Brooke

Richard Lamoureux April 16, 2014 at 7:36 PM I enjoyed rereading this one James.

Carolyn Devonshire April 16, 2014 at 1:04 PM Sweet friend, When we bask in the beauty of nature, our spirits are rejuvenated. Your style of free verse reflects the highly-skilled pen of a talented writer. As Wordsworth said, "The world is too much with us," so keep your chin up and continue traveling. It's our only good option. Love and blessings for a beautiful Easter Sunday, Carolyn

Nette Onclaud April 16, 2014 at 10:19 AM a fresh, running commentary gliding on its own course... very spontaneous, jimbo.. yeowww!..huggs

Mel Merrill April 15, 2014 at 11:49 PM James, Hi. I like this poem; wonderfully imagistic and real; felt like I was there. Kudos! A cool ending; a bit of a Robert Frost flavor--probably your fav poet. Drop by anytime, my friend. Peace and love, Mel :)

Richard Lamoureux April 5, 2014 at 6:13 PM Good afternoon Jim. I hope you travel to many favorite destinations.

Nette Onclaud March 31, 2014 at 1:40 PM a thrill of a poetic journey, jimbo... i like the full release of sensory images... superb!.. huggs

Poet Tacito March 29, 2014 at 12:40 PM Oh, the elegant nature of it all. You lit up the lines in this writing with such naturesque beauty. "To lay down in prairie grass"...I can dig it.

Sara Kendrick March 29, 2014 at 9:15 AM I like the ending like Robert Frost poem that says And Miles to go before I sleep..We are desperate to get back out in the world of wonder and enjoy nature's bounty..I like the line that says "Marking my scent"..Soup mail on that one..Thanks for the visit to my page..I was delighted that you were there..Sara

Richard Lamoureux March 29, 2014 at 9:12 AM This makes me think of my childhood home back in Northern Ontario. I too enjoy the outdoors.