Captivating Woods

"In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks."
                                                                     - John Muir

"I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees."
                                                                    - Henry David Thoreau

                     I take a stroll mid the trees tall,
        To my troubled soul, a cure-all,
Listening to the crushing leaves,
                    My lonely heart comfort receives,
        The song of the birds captivates,
Calling out to me as time waits,
                    I weave through tangled branches deep,
   Through shadowed woods, my eyes, they sweep;

                    I take in the beauty of Spring,
        The charmed allure of everything,
Captivates my heart and my soul,
                   In here, I feel revived and whole,
         Attractions plenty to ponder,
Slowly I pause, breathe and wander,
                     When I feel blue, none to delight,
      A walk in the woods makes it right.



01.22.2022

Copyright © | Year Posted 2022



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Date: 1/31/2022 6:09:00 AM
" I weave through tangled branches deep, Through shadowed woods, my eyes, they sweep" - Beautiful. Congratulations!
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Date: 1/30/2022 2:38:00 PM
Jo, congratulations on your First Place win in my C Forms - Couplet contest with your beautifully penned poem, a walk in nature always works for me, and your quotes are lovely ~Constance
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Date: 1/22/2022 10:49:00 AM
One of the first things to impress me upon my arrival in Germany, was the family custom of going for a walk in the forest on Sundays! Enjoyed, Jo!
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Date: 1/22/2022 9:19:00 AM
A beautiful journey through the woods and all I had to do was sit here, at my computer. Thank you for sharing this lovely piece! Good luck in the contest! Blessings, Paulette
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Date: 1/22/2022 9:04:00 AM
We have many woods where I live and nothing beats a stroll through them in springtime. Enjoy your weekend Jo. Tom
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Date: 1/22/2022 7:45:00 AM
Walks are so nice. I enjoyed this very much :)
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Date: 1/22/2022 6:30:00 AM
In Malta we have only a very small wood and I haven't been there for ages. A walk in the woods should do wonders for one's health.
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Date: 1/22/2022 6:15:00 AM
Much enjoyed the revelry of your poem, Jo. Captivating walk in the woods--serenading the joy of spring.
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