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Mother Earth, My Mortal Muse

This is my love letter to our lovely planet oasis Alas taken for granted and abused on a daily basis Through the years she’s provided me with much joy and wonder She’s filled my heart with awesome scenes up above and down under It chagrins me to think I’ve seen both my last rainbow and sunrise Never again to be amazed by a sunset bearing radiant surprise The feel of tree bark and rustling leaves on branches in the breeze Intoxicating perfumes of lilacs, roses and gardenia that appease The songs of birds large and small, the flow of rivers’ lifeblood The exquisite purety of waterlilies that are rooted in mud The smells of each season that inebriate all my senses The feel of snowflakes on my skin and all those odd coincidences No more nights looking up at a starry sky and the moon in all its phases Pondering our insignificance within this grandeur and vastness that amazes AP: 1st place 2020, Honorable Mention 2021 Submitted on June 28, 2018 for contest MY MUSE, MORTAL sponsored by GREGORY R BARDEN

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Susan Gentry

Date: 8/23/2018 8:32:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. You went in a completely different direction that I never considered. Such a beautiful, well-written poem.

Line Gauthier
Date: 8/23/2018 1:18:00 PM

Thank you so much for your lovely visit, Susan.

Subimal Sinha-Roy

Date: 8/23/2018 3:27:00 AM

Congratulations, Lin on your win. A lovely poem on this beautiful earth we all must protect.

Line Gauthier
Date: 8/23/2018 6:51:00 AM

Absolutely, Subimal. Thank you for your lovely visit and comment.

Virginia Waters

Date: 8/23/2018 1:46:00 AM

congrats on another win with great honour to our home- thank you

Line Gauthier
Date: 8/23/2018 6:52:00 AM

Thanks, Virginia. Much appreciated.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 8/22/2018 3:36:00 AM

Your lovely poem that honors mother nature just glows with the brillince of your well chosen words! I loved this entry! Congratulations on your win Line! : )

Line Gauthier
Date: 8/23/2018 6:52:00 AM

Thank you so much, Connie, for your lovely visit and comment.

Francesca Pappadogiannis

Date: 8/22/2018 12:09:00 AM

Exquisite, Line...... These words made me feel one with the Earth. Just lovely! Congratulations on your win xx

Line Gauthier
Date: 8/23/2018 6:51:00 AM

Thank you for your lovely visit and comment, Francesca.

Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 8/21/2018 10:16:00 PM

This is just marvelous, Line, and it touches on something that I consider and pray about every day of my life, the way man has treated this miracle planet we've been blessed with - we war over it, kill for it, and when we take possession, we wring it for every drop, and spoil it with our refuse. I loved this write of intelligence and deep thought, and you should be very proud of it. Sincere congratulations on your FOURTH PLACE in the 'My Muse, Mortal' Poetry Contest - blessings, my friend! :-)<3

Line Gauthier
Date: 8/21/2018 10:33:00 PM

Thank you for your most appreciated feedback, Gregory.I enjoyed this challenge very much.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 8/21/2018 9:28:00 PM

Wonderful verse, Line. Echoes of Act 3 of Our Town, … Emily asking the Narrator if anyone ever really appreciates how wonderful life is, … and the narrator answering that maybe the saints and the Poets do … Congrats on your well deserved win in the contest. Best wishes, Gershon

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 8/21/2018 10:10:00 PM

“EMILY: "Does anyone ever realize life while they live it...every, every minute?" STAGE MANAGER: "No. Saints and poets maybe...they do some.” ? Thornton Wilder, Our Town (Great suggestion, Gershon!) :-)

Line Gauthier
Date: 8/21/2018 9:35:00 PM

Thank you for sharing this wonderful comment, Gershon. Much appreciated.

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 8/21/2018 9:04:00 AM

This brought tears to my eyes dear poetess. We both wrote love poems to 'mother' :) Congratulations on your win with this beautiful, moving, heartfelt ink. xomo!

Line Gauthier
Date: 8/21/2018 10:03:00 AM

O Maurren, Your comment touched me so. Thank you for your most appreciated visit.

Curtis Moorman

Date: 8/21/2018 3:19:00 AM

In the words of the much loved hymn, "Oh Lord, my God, when I in awesome wonder consider all the worlds Thy hands have made...." and you spelled it out so beautifully in your poem. I love it!

Line Gauthier
Date: 8/21/2018 8:17:00 AM

Thank you so much, Curtis. What a lovely comment.

Wendy Watson

Date: 8/21/2018 2:08:00 AM

You’ve incorporated so many of my favourite blessings of life, Line. I really enjoyed your poem. Best wishes Wendy

Line Gauthier
Date: 8/21/2018 8:17:00 AM

Thank you so much for your lovely visit and comment, Wendy.

Suzanne Delaney

Date: 7/4/2018 11:36:00 AM

Nature is so inspiring, Line: That will be my biggest regret on dying -to leave this beauty behind. Thanks for sharing these thoughts. SuZ

Line Gauthier
Date: 8/21/2018 8:18:00 AM

Dear SuZ, don't underestimate what's coming!

Sandra Haight

Date: 7/1/2018 7:13:00 PM

I like where this contest led you, Line. Yes, we do take nature for granted at times, but how terrible to know its beauty will be gone from our sight some day. A lovely tribute, so well written. Best wishes for the contest. Hugs, Sandra

Line Gauthier
Date: 7/1/2018 7:23:00 PM

Thank you, Sandra, for your lovely visit and comment. Most appreciated.

Subimal Sinha-Roy

Date: 6/29/2018 6:26:00 AM

Amazingly beautiful, Line. Nature perceived at the best.

Line Gauthier
Date: 6/29/2018 9:19:00 AM

Thank you so much, Submial. Most appreciated.