Calmness

Calm are the still leaves, waiting to fall
Water without ripples, reflections complete
The quiet air waits under the pines
Soft needles laying in place on the ground
On an empty path leading to solitude
To venture in trust without words
Beneath skies, changing color
To sip the fresh air with each slow breath
Heartbeats in unison with footsteps
Into the wide open meadow
Where not a blade of grass moves
Only the soul is stirred with inspiration
Sparked by the calmness within

Heidi Sands

10/24/18
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018


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Date: 11/21/2018 7:17:00 AM
Hello Dear Heidi, "Calmness" is a wondrously sculpted free verse. Your nature imagery and various references to colors, the skies, heartbeats, etc, are perfectly woven into the heart of your poem. And the closing final two verses say it all!! Calmness is always the place to be!! Most Excellent and A FAVE for me!! Best Wishes, Gary
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Heidi Sands
Date: 11/21/2018 7:23:00 AM
Wow thank you Gary. I am happy to see your comment and that you consider it a FAVE. I appreciate your feedback and support. Have a nice day :)
Date: 10/25/2018 11:57:00 AM
Heidi, The last two lines say it all and you wonderful poem brings calmness when reading it Happy Thursday xxoo
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Heidi Sands
Date: 10/25/2018 12:43:00 PM
Thank you Mike. :) Happy Thursday!
Date: 10/25/2018 11:19:00 AM
Peace and calm amid nature..a beautiful poem..well done, Heidi.
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Heidi Sands
Date: 10/25/2018 12:43:00 PM
Thank you Vijay :)
Date: 10/24/2018 11:06:00 PM
Heidi thank you for leaving lovely bread crumbs along your path,..for all of us to follow. -Richard
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Date: 10/25/2018 8:44:00 AM
Thank you for your kind comment Richard, and you are welcome :)
Date: 10/24/2018 5:26:00 PM
Such a heavenly calm place...where do we find it, Heidi...do we make a right turn at Albuquerque lol...perhaps my friend one day we'll be there together...love & light...^WW^
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Date: 10/24/2018 5:29:00 PM
Hi WW. Right turn sounds good to me LOL. Calm is the place to be. Thank you for your nice comment....Love & Light ...:)
Date: 10/24/2018 4:34:00 PM
Hi Heidi, this is indeed a wonderful song of calmness from your pen. It does give this reader such a feeling of piece. The images your words do paint are sublime. I would like to walk into that canvas, what joy. A fave. Have a wonderful Thursday. Hugs....MIke. XX
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Heidi Sands
Date: 10/24/2018 4:50:00 PM
That is wonderful to hear. Thank you Mike. I hope you are having a nice day :)
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