Early Harvest

early harvest

your familiar linger
in damp air —
close, like summer heat;
surrounding me as i weave
through shaded tree family
of soft-bristle forest.
i breathe you into open lungs filled;
running on wet and mossy earth trail
with your signature scent all over me.

inhaling this shifting dance of you
i feast on sounds of gentle rain
in nature’s off-beat symphony; 
strong winds stirring, lifting us as feather-light
dancers in swirling sand, and
laying you beneath me in grounded, rich soil
of sun-warmed earth.
you are the nourishment that grows me
to towering heights in heaven.

harvest comes early in sweet offerings
of plump, ripened fruit-on-the-vine
grown through arduous journey on broken path;
secret blend of you and me
and long months of lock-down,
invested in love.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Agustin Avatar
May 31, 2024 at 9:02 AM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
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November 11, 2020 at 9:03 AM
I am poeticgardener1, will look for you
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November 11, 2020 at 7:12 AM
It could be a blessing in disguise for some, especially those who didnt spend enough time with family, those who were lost in the system... the only worry is the financial side.. Nice to see you posting on here.. If you need any help or anything just ask... This place can be a bit awkward to use when first joining..
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November 11, 2020 at 8:01 AM
Thank you.. :-) .. it is indeed a 'busy' place visually ..which is why I signed up awhile ago but never got around to actually posting anything.. But I often have this chronic feeling of being overwhelmed with so much virtual world living - I'm also behind on posting on instagram (@creativesoulguide if interested.. ) Thanks again for your friendliness and warm welcome - I appreciate it very much! :-)
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November 10, 2020 at 9:47 AM
Such a wonderful first post, I can see you are an established poet.. Welcome to poetry soup..
Pineau Avatar
November 10, 2020 at 4:51 PM
Thank you so much! ... I've been writing poetry for the past several years.. however, only found my most authentic voice during the first two months of this pandemic.. A blessing in disguise? ;-)
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