Notes About The Poem

1.  This is an entry in Eve Roper's, "The Physical World Around Me" poetry contest.

2.  No AI, ChatGPT, machine learning (ML), etc., was used in the composition of this poem.

The Physical World Around Me

I walked around our farm’s “block” one day,
Each side of which is a country mile.
Noticing details along my way;  
Sights, sounds, smells, and feelings made me smile.

Cows in a pasture gently grazing;
Some glanced at me but not with alarm.
Now horses who at me were gazing;
Sensing, I felt, I meant them no harm.

I strode past a wood, hiding a deer;
Watched two squirrels clatter up a tree;
Crossed a bridge above water so clear;
Passed some hives but not one buzzing bee.

I smelled freshly cut hay in the field;
Farmer’s crops help him pay his lender.
Pondering the joys my walk did yield;	
Loving this simple country splendor.
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Haynes Avatar
October 6, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Lovely imagery of a life in the countryside. Thank you for this wonderful poem
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