He Walked Effortlessly In Her Kingdom

There was an earthiness, a wildness,
and a sincerity about him that appealed to the forest.
She enveloped him in her midst,
showering him with natural love from her mosses, and mushrooms.
He walked gently through her, reveling in the reverence of the silence,
admiring her tiny white and purple violets.
Deer walked gingerly through the grass, beside him,
without fear, understanding his keen empathy.
An environmentalist who appreciated,
and exuded love for the forest,
he walked effortlessly in her kingdom.
A humble man,
he did not fully appreciate the deference
the forest was giving him or the unprecedented amount of respect.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Mcferran Avatar
November 9, 2018 at 7:23 PM
I love how the forest loves and reveres him, too- I've felt like that... so full of appreciation of the forest that I felt all of nature was "loving me back"! Great write! ;)
Krutsinger Avatar
November 9, 2018 at 9:10 PM
I love the forest so much I can hardly stand to be anywhere else!
Laurie Avatar
November 9, 2018 at 5:20 PM
Hello Caren … always pleasurable to read a poem based on nature and your poem is pretty good covering the pleasures of being in a natural environment - thank you Caren - Lindsay
Krutsinger Avatar
November 9, 2018 at 6:43 PM
Thank you Lindsay. No one loves a forest walk as much as I do, but this man is liking it almost as much. I have seen deer walk along side me, in the dusk, about four feet away, and I have heard the crunch of the grass as they walked - they are never aware of me.
Cunningham Avatar
November 9, 2018 at 3:23 PM
Lovely imagery Caren, nothing beats being at one with nature. Tom.
Krutsinger Avatar
November 9, 2018 at 6:44 PM
Thank you Tom. I love everything about being outside. Everything!
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