Belden Raiser Poet Free verse

Fallen Tree Philosophy

Fallen tree philosophy

At the back of the lot
Down near the stream 
Where the mosquitos swarm thick 
There is always a touch more breeze
Where the woodpecker tree fell
Near that mushroom spot
And the ticks and chiggers
Way back at the very back
On the sitting log
If you need me
That's where I will be

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Silent One August 26, 2020 at 9:53 AM Great introduction to the soup... Glad you are here. Belden Raiser August 26, 2020 at 1:21 PM Hello Silent One, thanks so much.

Mark Toney August 22, 2020 at 10:45 AM What a dazzliing debut, Belden! A Fav for me. Welcome to the Soup! ~Mark Belden Raiser August 22, 2020 at 12:31 PM Thank you Mark, for your comment and the welcome!

John Gondolf August 13, 2020 at 10:16 AM We all need a quiet retreat where we can escape the realities of life. Nicely written, Belden. Welcome to Poetry Soup. Cheers, John Belden Raiser August 13, 2020 at 10:43 AM Thank you John, I feel lucky to have a place to get away. Most of the time, it is not as bad as I made it out to be :)

Sigrid Ermine August 3, 2020 at 2:59 PM Very quaint place. Extremely soothing sentiment. I was there in reading. Belden Raiser August 3, 2020 at 3:36 PM Thanks Sigrid!

Gershon Wolf July 22, 2020 at 2:51 PM A touch more breeze does it for me. ~ Windy City Wolf (I'm from Chicago...). Cheers, Gershon Belden Raiser July 22, 2020 at 5:36 PM Thanks so much!

Jenna Logan July 19, 2020 at 6:27 AM I am left wondering why such a place would be chosen. Is it some form of self punishment to sit among pestilence? The worth of your lines is to open the reader's mind to exactly what I'm thinking. If I'm wrong, then I'm still wondering pensive thoughts. Jenna Logan July 19, 2020 at 7:15 AM Good morning. Then by all means, I'll allow him to sit in contemplation until he must gather those Chanterelles and cook them with brandy butter. Thank you for such an eye opening response, Belden. Belden Raiser July 19, 2020 at 6:47 AM Good morning Jenna, the stoic subject is willing to endure hardship to achieve the goal of contemplative solitude. Plus the Chantrelle mushrooms are are coming in. Thank you for your comment.