Force of Nature

Is there truly anywhere
There is total silence?
Even one’s heart beats loudly

An ant’s footsteps thunder
A butterfly whips up a tempest
Trees breathe in and out
And rocks sigh contentedly

- Ugh - Toddlers nearby shatter my serenity

They are louder 
Than any surounding sounds 
Still, they are 
A force of nature
One has to reckon with 




August 1 poem #1 in a botanic garden
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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August 4, 2009 at 4:09 AM
awwwwwwww. Excellent write Corinne. Love, Carol
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August 2, 2009 at 8:13 PM
a lovely setting! a lovely poem! Corinne! jim
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