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Forest of Lost Dreams Felled

I wandered through the forest felled.
Its stumps arrayed as scars.
Its bird song larks forever quelled,
to axed-silent memoirs.

Remnants of trees are now a maze,
traced by entrails of mists.
Curling up as veils between leaves,
that once held memories.

The moon's face shunned, shamed.
The wind scurried all around,
the graves of trees blatantly maimed,
along paths no feet had ground.

The forest of trees, lost its leaves.
Lost its old trunks of dreams.
Lost all its shade and shadows cast,
to vast bright white clearings.

I saw the ancient remnant dells,
spared of incumbent trees,
get crowded out by death-neath spells,
of clearings, felled down to knees.
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Ashley Avatar
July 31, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Dear John, congratulations for your wonderful success in Craig's contest. Your potent poem portrays a poignant and painful reality. I am physically, emotionally and spiritually pained by the wanton destruction of forests, nature, our planet, and your soulful verse captures this sad reality with expressive, mournful poetic finesse. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan
Anderson Avatar
July 31, 2025 at 9:35 AM
WOW thanks very much for your feedback and kind words. Cheers and Best Wishes
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