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

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Gary Bateman

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

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 :)

Mike Gentile

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

Heidi Sands
Date: 10/25/2018 12:43:00 PM

Thank you Mike. :) Happy Thursday!

Vijay Pandit

Date: 10/25/2018 11:19:00 AM

Peace and calm amid nature..a beautiful poem..well done, Heidi.

Heidi Sands
Date: 10/25/2018 12:43:00 PM

Thank you Vijay :)

Quoth Theraven

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

Heidi Sands
Date: 10/25/2018 8:44:00 AM

Thank you for your kind comment Richard, and you are welcome :)

Winged Warrior

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^

Heidi Sands
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 ...:)

Vladislav Raven

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

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 :)