Wendy Watson Poet Free verse

Romantic Encounter With Nature

Happenstance?
Or perchance providence
Directs my reluctant path.
An act of folly or vision
To venture out on such a day?   

The breeze, dank with autumnal chill
Sighs through the lonesome woodland trail.
Yet whispers of sweet promise 
Waft gently through the bracing air
Perfumed by a daub of sweet violet scent.

Dreamy trees, ablaze with autumn's grandeur
Are roused from slumber 
And undressed by the breeze,
Releasing flutters of amber,russet and gold
To richly quilt the shivering earth. 

Silken brown jewels of summer's labour
Embellish the ground, 
Their spiny sides split with laughter.
Such gifts to the soul, 
of Wordsworthian simplicity,
Leave me enriched
By this romantic encounter 
With nature.

13.02.19

'Eight Word Challenge-Bardenesque Poetry Contest- 
OBLIGATORY WORDS: happenstance, perchance, folly, dank, whispers, wafting, daub, flutters

Sponsored by John Hamilton

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Kim Merryman April 2, 2021 at 11:23 AM Wendy, the descriptive language you used was fabulous! So beautifully written! Congrats on your win! Blessings, Kim M Wendy Watson April 6, 2021 at 3:44 AM What a lovely comment, Kim. Thank you so much for taking the time to read and give kind feedback. This is one of my few free verse poems as I naturally find rhyme so much easier.

Sheri Fresonke Harper February 23, 2019 at 10:54 PM Fun twist Wendy, to make the romance be with nature, good details to go along with the required words, enjoyed the read. Wendy Watson May 9, 2020 at 1:13 AM Thank you for the encouragement,Sheri. Free verse is an area I struggle with.

John Hamilton February 21, 2019 at 5:43 PM Had to reward this beauty, although a romantic encounter with nature wasn't what I had in mind but this was well done deserved a win, congrats Wendy! Wendy Watson May 9, 2020 at 1:13 AM I am honoured. Thank you for forcing me to think outside the box,John.

P.S. Awtry February 13, 2019 at 10:08 PM Wordsworthian simplicity---poetry heaven. Wendy Watson May 9, 2020 at 1:12 AM Thank you, PS. I hope readers guess that 'daffodils' is behind this thinking.

Geoffrey Brewer February 13, 2019 at 8:12 PM In this brilliant and effective use of the word list, you have created a lovely, sensitive and appealing pastoral poem. Perfect for the contest. Well done, Wendy. Wendy Watson May 9, 2020 at 1:11 AM Thank you,Geoffrey although I'm not sure that it has the sense of 'romantic' which John was intending.