Don Iannone Poet Free verse

Snowy Forest Peace

I long for the snowy forest,
where the lone owl speaks between snowflakes, 
and where the wind takes my hand,
leading me off into oblivion,
and where the quiet is so loud,
I can't hear myself think,
and where the cold biting air
snaps reality like frozen tree limbs,
and where I find peace waiting
in silence under the giant hemlock,
and where God appears as sunlight
through snow-covered branches,
and where I stand awe struck
with tears streaming down my cheeks
for no reason other than my feeling alive.

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Zyrool Gifford March 14, 2024 at 6:50 AM Nothing beats the experiencing of nature at its best. Nicely put.

Richard Lamoureux March 12, 2024 at 6:07 PM This is so pretty. I feel times like these rival any experience within the walls of a church. It is when I feel the closest to God. Don Iannone March 13, 2024 at 6:34 AM Thank you. "Snowy Forest Peace" was written in 2007 and appeared in my first poetry book, Stilling the Waters. It is one of my favorites.