Larry Bradfield Poet Roundel

I Love Nature

My soul cries for Nature and natural things
To blend with my spirit as one
And circle this globe on powerful wings
Oh, show me all that Creation has made

I have been hidden where putrefaction clings
And where decay blocks out the sun
But somewhere I know that a mockingbird sings

I know of cold water that comes from the springs
And miracles that rains have done
As my being longs for the beauty that brings
Oh, show me all that Creation has made

I am in purgatory after Death stings
Covered with earth and mud that runs
All the same for peasants and kings
Oh, show me all that Creation has made

Heaven will be soon when the entry bell rings
I may be summoned by some nun
To step into glory as a welcome pings

But, Dear Lord, I will miss those bluebonnet Springs
I love Nature and freedom won
Still, tell me that's life and the pendulum swings
Oh, show me all that Creation has made

2-21-19
Contest:February 2019, Roundel
Sponsor: Dear Heart

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Jan Allison March 7, 2019 at 6:42 PM Beautifully penned Larry:-) many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper March 7, 2019 at 5:46 PM Congratulations on your win, Larry. Hugs Eve ~`*

Michelle Faulkner March 7, 2019 at 12:59 PM Larry, this has such a smooth flow and gracefully penned lines, like 'miracles that rains have done' and 'all the same for peasants and kings' - congratulations on your win!

Constance La France March 6, 2019 at 6:10 PM Larry, congratulations on your win in my contest with this wonderfully penned Roundel ~