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One In Many

The scent of wood fires
In the cool damp air
Mistletoe exposed naked spires
As birds leave nest bare

Squirrels dance merrily 
Across from tree to tree
Nuts, acorns hidden abundantly
Now they can play_ just be



Janet Frame, a New Zealand author,
said in her book "Towards Another
Summer", "My mother said that
the best poems are written on 
napkins, scrapes of old paper,
and back of envelopes"...

This was written like one of those..

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John Allen

Date: 5/5/2011 11:52:00 PM

very olfactory and tactile. Simple, very enjoyable

Michelle Campbell

Date: 5/1/2011 4:44:00 PM

Thank you for the compliment and I have to agree the poems are written spur of the moment. Your a very talented writer

Louis Rams

Date: 4/28/2011 9:45:00 AM

loved your poem ! and janet frame said something so true. at work i used to grab anything available, cardboard boxes, backs of signs, tags, etc. but as i am older now i progressed to keeping index cards in both bathrooms, at my computer and in my car. i even carry a portable tape recorder at times. thanks for sharing (tfs)

Nette Onclaud

Date: 4/25/2011 12:27:00 PM

beautiful ,sara... to be in the " now" and embrace one's thoughts, silence and inspiration... how radiant! :) huggs, nette

James Foulk

Date: 4/25/2011 11:36:00 AM

how true what your mother said i once wrote a poem while eating out, had this idea just come to me, so i wrote the poem on a napkin, and many of poems were started on an old envelope, your mother was a wise person. this was a great poem, enjoyed it. thank you for commenting on Something Beautiful.

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 4/25/2011 10:25:00 AM

Beautiful imagery, Sara. I agree that the best poems are written on scraps of paper. If you wrote this one that way, you have given us proof of Janet Frame's contention! Love, Carolyn

Michelle Mac Donald

Date: 4/25/2011 10:13:00 AM

Hope all's well with you and yours, Sara! A vibrant and stimulating write...love the last line"can play_just be". I'm sure those absent minded squirrels find the caches that had been covered by snow. Enjoyed this piece..thanks for sharing!! Wishing you and yours, the best!! Mikki

Jack Horne

Date: 4/25/2011 8:15:00 AM

Lovely, Sara. A friend gave me a really posh notebook for xmas, but I still haven't got into the habit of jotting things down as the ideas comes to me - and forget a lot! Yes, I can well believe that about many poems : )

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 4/25/2011 5:05:00 AM

Lovely images of Nature in it's fullest dress Sara .. such a pleasant read to refresh the mind and soul of the beauty of God's creation...enjoyed this adventure with u luv..

Anthony Nutter

Date: 4/25/2011 2:52:00 AM

I have been watching the squirrels play also. Spring rapidly closing to the hot days of summer. Nice piece.

Matthew Anish

Date: 4/24/2011 4:15:00 PM

I like squirrels myself. I get National Wildlife myself and it has great nature photography in it. Interesting quote and thanks for the comment Peace & Blessings Matthew Anish