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Songs From the Woods

walking silently with the spirits of the woods 
             the stunning acquaintance of a snowy Owl
             Hearing songs from many around yet not seen or found
           
             careful your crossing a coral snake or copperhead
             preparing to wave all rights to see beauty to live
             one piercing bite from the red and yellow snake 
             deadly shy snake sudden death may await your fate

             stillness and earth is touched with Cherokee blood 
             many tribes with sage and fires dances the brave
             you see the wild mustangs ride and deer in mind
             the squirrels the rabbits and wolves you hear
 
              the woods once a many land to explore
              becomes extinct with Mans desire to build more
              how much can we take before it is gone forever

              entered  " in the woods contest "

Copyright © Shanity Rain | Year Posted 2013

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Skat A Date: 10/1/2013 8:40:00 PM wonderful win Yvette, ............. LUV.............. SKAT Login to Reply Shanity Rain Date: 10/2/2013 7:57:00 AM Thank-you Skat , this took me back to Arkansas !

Donna Jones Date: 10/1/2013 7:03:00 PM Very nice subject for the contest...congratulations.. Login to Reply Shanity Rain Date: 10/2/2013 7:56:00 AM Thank-you Donna , I was really thrilled to be with all my poets I love and wining was an honor . Such talented writing !

Andrea Dietrich Date: 10/1/2013 12:30:00 AM This is very nice, and I liked the reference to the Cherokees. Congratulations for the win. Login to Reply Shanity Rain Date: 10/1/2013 1:15:00 AM Thank-you Andrea , I congratulate you as well !

Sandra Adams Date: 9/30/2013 6:35:00 PM this one touched me partly because of its lesson, partly because my grandson is native American indian and he and I love to walk along nature...I hope we stop taking from the land so we have beauty around us to admire...great poem, congrats :) Login to Reply Shanity Rain Date: 10/1/2013 1:16:00 AM That is wonderful , what a beautiful race to be ~

Painted Hunter Date: 9/30/2013 3:40:00 PM Thank you for your entry in my contest, Yvette. It was among the best. Login to Reply Shanity Rain Date: 9/30/2013 3:46:00 PM You Inspired much more then you know ! Shanity Rain Date: 9/30/2013 3:45:00 PM Thank-you so much for this inspiration , I felt myself walking in the woods in Hot Springs , I ran into a white Owl on Thanksgiving day , it was when my Family was separated , and my brother & I had No Family, No Turkey dinner , my Mom was absent at the time as was my Father . I remember being sad , walking through " Diamondhead " A National Park we lived at , there the white Owl was , as if it knew I was alone , like a Indian Ancestor ~ Thank you again , I am honored. Love ,Yvette

Poet Destroyer A Date: 9/30/2013 12:13:00 PM a nice winning poem Yvette... enjoying this one again...Linda Login to Reply Shanity Rain Date: 9/30/2013 2:58:00 PM Thank-you sweet Linda ~ I still would like you to dance Birthday Girl !!

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/30/2013 11:49:00 AM Contest Winners: In the Woods. Sponsored by: Caleb Smith. - Congratulations on your wonderful poem in this contest, Yvette. - Pleased to read your poem, well written! - oxox / / Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Shanity Rain Date: 9/30/2013 3:00:00 PM Thank-you my Beautiful friend , you have been on my mind ..for I have not read your poetry lately and some of my other favs .. I always feel as if I am cheating myself by not reading ..Love to you , Congrats On your winnings to, I have seen your name ~ LOL Yvette

Poet Destroyer A Date: 9/28/2013 10:16:00 PM Yvette, I know this is a fine entry for the woods contest.. I truly love this one. well...I don't like the thought of them creepy snakes slithering the woods..LOL.. however I wish, men could back off and leave the beauty of nature alone. This has been a very good poem with imagery... always~ Linda Login to Reply Shanity Rain Date: 9/30/2013 11:29:00 AM Thank-you Linda ` I found out I took a win ! I love all the poems , and if I could .I would call in sick and read them , as well Congratulations to all and the man whom inspired this amazing contest ! your Yvette ~ Shanity Rain Date: 9/28/2013 10:37:00 PM Thank-you Linda , Those coral snakes "the real pretty ones " they will leave you alone , the copperheads ..Ekk!

Matthew Anish Date: 9/28/2013 9:00:00 PM I agree - we are decimating the natural world. We are the stewards of this natural world and must fight to preserve it. Meaningful poem here! Peace & Love Matthew Anish Login to Reply Shanity Rain Date: 9/28/2013 9:10:00 PM Thank-you , I grew up in Malvern , ark to Peoria, Illinois and Tennessee, we were always in the woods , I actually saw a coral snake , they are deadly but shy , the scary ones , copperheads ..territorial , Loving our land , yvette